revolve
/ɹɪˈvɑlv/ verb B2- To cause (something) to turn around a central point.
- To orbit a central point (especially of a celestial body). · The Earth revolves around the sun.
- To rotate around an axis. · The Earth revolves once every twenty-four hours.
- To move in order or sequence. · The program revolves through all the queues before returning to the start.
He/she/it revolves · Past revolved · Past participle revolved · -ing form revolving
Verb forms
- Base form
- revolve
- He/she/it
- revolves
- Past
- revolved
- Past participle
- revolved
- -ing form
- revolving
From the library
As I ran down the passage, my sister’s door was unlocked, and revolved slowly upon its hinges.
It was easy to perceive he was revolving some unfortunate idea in his mind.
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