rotate

CEFRB2

/ɹəʊˈteɪt/

verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To turn around a central point or axis.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To advance through a sequence; to take turns.

Examples

  • Each layer of the Rubik's Cube can rotate in three dimensions and in two directions.

  • Rotate your screen to see other images.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
2

Also pronounced

  • [ɾö.ʈeːʈ]
  • [ɾoː.ʈeːʈ]

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To lift the nose during takeoff, just prior to liftoff.

  2. To spin, turn, or revolve.

  3. To spin, turn, or revolve something.

More examples

In context

  • Stay well away from the helicopter when its blades start to rotate.

  • He rotated in his chair to face me.

  • The nurses' shifts rotate each week.

Synonyms

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Origin

verb

Borrowed from Latin rotātus, perfect passive participle of rotō (“revolve”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from rota (“wheel”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix).