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revolve |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Revolve \Re*volve"\, v. t. 1. To cause to turn, as on an axis. Then in the east her turn she shines, Revolved on heaven's great axile. --Milton. 2. Hence to turn over and over in the mind; to reflect repeatedly upon to consider all aspects of This having heard, straight I again revolved The law and prophets. --Milton. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Revolve \Re*volve"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Revolved}; p. pr & vb n. {Revolving}.] [L. revolvere, revolutum pref. re- re- + volvere to roll, turn round. See {Voluble}, and cf {Revolt}, {revolution}.] 1. To turn or roll round on or as on an axis, like a wheel; to rotate, -- which is the more specific word in this sense If the earth revolve thus each house near the equator must move a thousand miles an hour. --I. Watts. 2. To move in a curved path round a center; as the planets revolve round the sun. 3. To pass in cycles; as the centuries revolve. 4. To return; to pass. [R.] --Ayliffe. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: revolve v 1: 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" [syn: {go around}, {rotate}] 2: move in an orbit, as of celestial bodies: "The moon orbits around the Earth"; "The planets are orbiting the sun" [syn: {orbit}] 3: to rotate or cause to rotate: "The child rolled down the hill"; "She rolled the ball her eyes at his words" [syn: {roll}, {turn over}]
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