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   revolve

   /rɪˈvɒlv/

   verb

   • 1. move in a circle on a central axis: "overhead, the fan revolved slowly" Similar go roundturn roundrotatespinwhirlpirouettewheel
   • ▪ move in a circular orbit around: "the earth revolves around the sun" Similar circlegotravelorbitgyratecirculateloopwheelrare:encircle
   • ▪ treat as the most important element: "their whole lives revolved around the company" Similar be concerned withbe preoccupied withbe absorbed infocus onconcentrate oncentre aroundhang onrely onrest onpivot on
   • ▪ consider (something) repeatedly and from different angles: "her mind revolved the possibilities" Similar think aboutgive thought toconsiderreflect onmull overcontemplatestudymeditate onmuse onthink overthink ondeliberate about/oncogitate about/ondwell onbrood on/overagonize overworry aboutruminate about/on/overchew overpuzzle overspeculate aboutweigh upreviewturn overarchaic:pore on

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the senses ‘turn (the eyes) back’, ‘restore’, ‘consider’): from Latin revolvere, from re- ‘back’ (also expressing intensive force) + volvere ‘roll’.

   Scrabble Points: 13

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREVOLVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   REVOLVE definition: 1. to move or cause something to move around a central point or line: 2. to move or cause…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of REVOLVE is to turn over at length in the mind : ponder. How to use revolve in a sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREVOLVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   5 meanings: 1. to move or cause to move around a centre or axis; rotate 2. to occur periodically or in cycles 3. to consider or.... Click for more definitions.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › revolveREVOLVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Revolve definition: to move in a circular or curving course or orbit. See examples of REVOLVE used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryREVOLVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   REVOLVE meaning: 1. to move or cause something to move around a central point or line: 2. to move or cause…. Learn more.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › revolveRevolve - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Picture a revolving door, and you can understand what it means to revolve, or turn in a circular motion. Definitions of revolve. verb. turn on or around an axis or a center. “The Earth revolves around the Sun”. synonyms: go around, rotate. circumvolve, rotate. cause to turn on an axis or center. see more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › revolveRevolve - definition of revolve by The Free Dictionary

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   1. to move or cause to move around a centre or axis; rotate. 2. (intr) to occur periodically or in cycles. 3. to consider or be considered. 4. (intr; foll by around or about) to be centred or focused (upon): Juliet's thoughts revolved around Romeo. n.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryREVOLVE - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

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   Definitions of 'revolve'. 1. If you say that one thing revolves around another thing, you mean that the second thing is the main feature or focus of the first thing. [...] 2. If a discussion or conversation revolves around a particular topic, it is mainly about that topic. [...]

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of revolve – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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    to move in a circle around a central point: A fan was revolving slowly. revolving. adjective [ always before noun ] a revolving door. Phrasal verbs. revolve around/round sth/sb. (Definition of revolve from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of revolve. in Chinese (Traditional) （使）旋轉, （使）轉動, （使）環繞，圍繞…

11. en.bab.la › dictionary › englishREVOLVE - Definition in English - bab.la

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    UK /rɪˈvɒlv/ verb (no object) 1. move in a circle on a central axis overhead, the fan revolved slowly 2. revolve about/around move in a circular orbit around the earth revolves around the sun 3. revolve around treat as the most important element their whole lives revolved around the company 4. (with object) consider (something) repeatedly and fr...