revolve

CEFRB2

/ɹɪˈvɒlv/

verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To move around a central point or turn repeatedly.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To cause (something) to turn around a central point.

Examples

  • All objects in the Galaxy revolve around the Galaxy's center.

  • The planets revolve around the sun.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To orbit a central point (especially of a celestial body).

  2. To bring back into a particular place or condition; to restore.

  3. To rotate around an axis.

More examples

In context

  • The world doesn't revolve around you.

  • The Earth revolves once every twenty-four hours.

  • The program revolves through all the queues before returning to the start.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

A well-oiled wheel can blank smoothly on its axle.

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Origin

verb

From Middle English revolven (“to change direction”), borrowed from Old French revolver (“to reflect upon”), from Latin revolvere (“turn over, roll back, reflect upon”), from re- (“back”) + volvō (“roll”); see voluble, volve.