'Revolve' definitions:

Definition of 'revolve'

(from WordNet)
verb
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: revolve, go around, rotate]
verb
Move in an orbit; "The moon orbits around the Earth"; "The planets are orbiting the sun"; "electrons orbit the nucleus" [syn: orb, orbit, revolve]
verb
Cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis; "She rolled the ball"; "They rolled their eyes at his words" [syn: roll, revolve]

Definition of 'Revolve'

From: GCIDE
  • 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. [1913 Webster]
  • If the earth revolve thus, each house near the equator must move a thousand miles an hour. --I. Watts. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To move in a curved path round a center; as, the planets revolve round the sun. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. To pass in cycles; as, the centuries revolve. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. To return; to pass. [R.] --Ayliffe. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Revolve'

From: GCIDE
  • Revolve \Re*volve"\, v. t.
  • 1. To cause to turn, as on an axis. [1913 Webster]
  • Then in the east her turn she shines, Revolved on heaven's great axile. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Hence, to turn over and over in the mind; to reflect repeatedly upon; to consider all aspects of. [1913 Webster]
  • This having heard, straight I again revolved The law and prophets. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'revolve'

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