revolve

Verb
Synonyms: go aroundrotateorborbitroll

WordNet 3.0

Verb (3)

  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”Synonyms: go aroundrotate
  2. move in an orbit“The moon orbits around the Earth”“The planets are orbiting the sun”“electrons orbit the nucleus”Synonyms: orborbit
  3. 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”Synonyms: roll
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Webster's Dictionary (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]

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]
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