revolve
Americanverb (used without object)
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to move in a circular or curving course or orbit.
The earth revolves around the sun.
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to turn around or rotate, as on an axis.
The wheel revolves slowly.
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to proceed or occur in a round or cycle; come around again in the process of time; recur.
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to be revolved in the mind.
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to focus or center on.
verb
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to move or cause to move around a centre or axis; rotate
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(intr) to occur periodically or in cycles
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to consider or be considered
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(intr; foll by around or about) to be centred or focused (upon)
Juliet's thoughts revolved around Romeo
noun
Related Words
See turn.
Other Word Forms
- revolvable adjective
- revolvably adverb
- unrevolved adjective
Etymology
Origin of revolve
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English revolven, from Latin revolvere “to roll back,” equivalent to re- re- + volvere “to roll, turn round”
Example Sentences
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But if the case is strong, the trial could revolve around Reiner’s mental state and the length of sentence.
From Los Angeles Times
“With the markets taking geopolitics in stride so far, the first trading week of the New Year may likely revolve around whether tech will find its footing after stumbling into the end of the year.”
From Barron's
The dialogue between managers and the public investment community therefore becomes performative theater, revolving around quarterly earnings estimates even though both sides are dubious about the long-run significance of those earnings.
From Barron's
These books revolve around small, personal stories about human connection, which I find myself needing more and more of these days.
From Salon
I cheered as Bailey told Potter years later, “You think the whole world revolves around you and your money. Well, it doesn’t.”
From Los Angeles Times
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