rotate
1to cause to turn around an axis or center point; revolve.
to cause to go through a cycle of changes; cause to pass or follow in a fixed routine of succession: to rotate farm crops.
to replace (a person, troops, etc.) by another or others, usually according to a schedule or plan.
to turn around on or as if on an axis.
to proceed in a fixed routine of succession: The sentries rotated in keeping watch.
Origin of rotate
1synonym study For rotate
Other words for rotate
Other words from rotate
- ro·tat·a·ble, adjective
- ro·tat·a·bly, adverb
- non·ro·tat·a·ble, adjective
- non·ro·tat·ing, adjective
- un·ro·tat·ed, adjective
- un·ro·tat·ing, adjective
Other definitions for rotate (2 of 2)
wheel-shaped: applied especially to a gamopetalous short-tubed corolla with a spreading limb.
Origin of rotate
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How to use rotate in a sentence
It consists of a fixed and a rotatable coil whose windings are not connected with each other.
The Radio Amateur's Hand Book | A. Frederick CollinsIt consists of a fixed and a rotatable coil with the coils connected in series.
The Radio Amateur's Hand Book | A. Frederick Collins
British Dictionary definitions for rotate
to turn or cause to turn around an axis, line, or point; revolve or spin
to follow or cause to follow a set order or sequence
(of a position, presidency, etc) to pass in turn from one eligible party to each of the other eligible parties
(of staff) to replace or be replaced in turn
botany designating a corolla the united petals of which radiate from a central point like the spokes of a wheel
Derived forms of rotate
- rotatable, adjective
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