Revolve

//ɹɪˈvɒlv// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The rotation of part of the scenery within a theatrical production.
  2. 2
    The rotating section itself.

    "[…] a revolving stage, two-level platforms stage left and stage right, and a large bridge that connected the platforms midstage, twelve feet up off the revolve."

  3. 3
    A radical change; revolution. obsolete
Verb
  1. 1
    To bring back into a particular place or condition; to restore. archaic, transitive
  2. 2
    cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis wordnet
  3. 3
    To cause (something) to turn around a central point. transitive
  4. 4
    move in an orbit wordnet
  5. 5
    To orbit a central point (especially of a celestial body). intransitive

    "The Earth revolves around the sun."

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  1. 6
    turn on or around an axis or a center wordnet
  2. 7
    To rotate around an axis. intransitive

    "The Earth revolves once every twenty-four hours."

  3. 8
    To move in order or sequence. intransitive

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

  4. 9
    To ponder on; to reflect repeatedly upon; to consider all aspects of. archaic, transitive

    "These are the difficulties which arise to me on revolving this scheme […]."

  5. 10
    To read through, to study (a book, author etc.). obsolete, transitive

    "This having heard, strait I again revolv’d / The Law and Prophets."

Etymology

Etymology 1

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.

Etymology 2

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.

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