Revolve: meaning, definitions and examples

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revolve

 

[ rษชหˆvษ’lv ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

astronomy

Move in a circular orbit around another object.

Synonyms

circle, orbit, rotate

Examples of usage

  • The Earth revolves around the Sun.
  • The moon revolves around the Earth.
Context #2 | Verb

general

To move in a circular path around a central point.

Synonyms

rotate, spin, turn

Examples of usage

  • The Ferris wheel revolves slowly.
  • The dancers revolved around the stage.

Translations

Translations of the word "revolve" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น revolver

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค—เฅเคฎเคพเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช revolvieren

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ berputar

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะพะฑะตั€ั‚ะฐั‚ะธัั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ obracaฤ‡ siฤ™

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ›žใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท tourner

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ revolucionar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dรถnmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํšŒ์ „ํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุฏูˆุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ otรกฤet se

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ otรกฤaลฅ sa

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ—‹่ฝฌ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ vrteti se

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ snรบast

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะนะฝะฐะปัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ‘แƒ แƒฃแƒœแƒ•แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dรถnmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ revolucionar

Etymology

The word 'revolve' originated from the Latin word 'revolvere', which means 'to roll back'. It first appeared in English in the late 16th century. The term has been commonly used in astronomy and physics to describe the movement of objects around a central point.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #14,295, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.