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revolve revolve definition

revolve


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  revolve 
 
  2  of  3  senses  of  revolve 
 
  Sense  1 
  revolve,  go  around  rotate 
  =>  screw,  drive  in 
  =>  screw 
  =>  wheel,  wheel  around 
  =>  spin,  spin  around  whirl,  reel,  gyrate 
  =>  twirl,  swirl,  twiddle,  whirl 
 
  Sense  2 
  orbit,  revolve 
  =>  retrograde 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  revolve 
 
  2  of  3  senses  of  revolve 
 
  Sense  1 
  revolve,  go  around  rotate 
  =>  screw,  drive  in 
  =>  screw 
  =>  screw  up 
  =>  wheel,  wheel  around 
  =>  cartwheel 
  =>  spin,  spin  around  whirl,  reel,  gyrate 
  =>  whirligig 
  =>  twirl,  swirl,  twiddle,  whirl 
 
  Sense  2 
  orbit,  revolve 
  =>  retrograde 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  revolve 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  revolve 
 
  3  senses  of  revolve 
 
  Sense  1 
  revolve,  go  around  rotate 
  =>  turn 
  Also  See->  revolve  around#1 
 
  Sense  2 
  orbit,  revolve 
  =>  circle,  circulate 
 
  Sense  3 
  roll,  revolve,  turn  over 
  =>  turn 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  revolve 
 
  revolve  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  revolve 
 
  Sense  1 
  revolve,  go  around  rotate 
  =>  turn 
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  Sense  2 
  orbit,  revolve 
  =>  circle,  circulate 
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  Sense  3 
  roll,  revolve,  turn  over 
  =>  turn 
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  Grep  of  noun  revolve 
  revolver 
 
  Overview  of  verb  revolve 
 
  The  verb  revolve  has  3  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  revolve,  go  around  rotate  --  (turn  on  or  around  an  axis  or  a  center;  "The  Earth  revolves  around  the  Sun";  "The  lamb  roast  rotates  on  a  spit  over  the  fire") 
  2.  (1)  orbit,  revolve  --  (move  in  an  orbit,  as  of  celestial  bodies:  "The  moon  orbits  around  the  Earth";  "The  planets  are  orbiting  the  sun") 
  3.  roll,  revolve,  turn  over  --  (to  rotate  or  cause  to  rotate:  "The  child  rolled  down  the  hill";  "She  rolled  the  ball";  "They  rolled  their  eyes  at  his  words";  "turn  over  to  your  left  side") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  revolve 
  revolved 
 
  Overview  of  verb  revolve 
 
  The  verb  revolve  has  3  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  revolve,  go  around  rotate  --  (turn  on  or  around  an  axis  or  a  center;  "The  Earth  revolves  around  the  Sun";  "The  lamb  roast  rotates  on  a  spit  over  the  fire") 
  2.  (1)  orbit,  revolve  --  (move  in  an  orbit,  as  of  celestial  bodies:  "The  moon  orbits  around  the  Earth";  "The  planets  are  orbiting  the  sun") 
  3.  roll,  revolve,  turn  over  --  (to  rotate  or  cause  to  rotate:  "The  child  rolled  down  the  hill";  "She  rolled  the  ball";  "They  rolled  their  eyes  at  his  words";  "turn  over  to  your  left  side") 



revolve definition