Rotate Meaning
/ɹəʊˈteɪt/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
verbTo spin, turn, or revolve.
verbTo advance through a sequence; to take turns.
Sentence Examples
Rotate your screen to see other images.
Each layer of the Rubik's Cube can rotate in three dimensions and in two directions.
Stay well away from the helicopter when its blades start to rotate.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
To evenly cook the chicken on the grill, you need to ____ it every few minutes.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The planets ____ on their axes while simultaneously orbiting the sun.
Word Origin & History
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).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"I've always admired the Japanese point of view that holds it best not to have a great number of objects around at one time but to rotate possessions — and display them with great simplicity."
— 1975, “Architectural Digest”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name), volume 32, page 112:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
To evenly cook the chicken on the grill, you need to ____ it every few minutes.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The planets ____ on their axes while simultaneously orbiting the sun.