Found 3 items, similar to revolve.
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: revolve
berbaling, bergelinding, edar, memutarkan
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: revolve
revolve
v 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” [syn:
go around,
rotate]
2: move in an orbit;
“The moon orbits around the Earth”;
“The
planets are orbiting the sun”;
“electrons orbit the
nucleus” [syn:
orbit]
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” [syn:
roll]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Revolve
Revolve
\Re*volve"\, v. t.
1. To cause to turn, as on an axis.
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Then in the east her turn she shines,
Revolved on heaven's great axile. --Milton.
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2. Hence, to turn over and over in the mind; to reflect
repeatedly upon; to consider all aspects of.
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This having heard, straight I again revolved
The law and prophets. --Milton.
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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.
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If the earth revolve thus, each house near the
equator must move a thousand miles an hour. --I.
Watts.
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2. To move in a curved path round a center; as, the planets
revolve round the sun.
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3. To pass in cycles; as, the centuries revolve.
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4. To return; to pass. [R.] --Ayliffe.
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