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Revolve is defined as to think about something, or cause to move in a circle.

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An example of revolve is thinking about work while trying to go to sleep.
An example of revolve is spinning a toy top.
An example of revolve is a ballet dancer doing a pirouette.

See revolve in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb revolved, revolving

to turn over in the mind; reflect on
to cause to travel in a circle or orbit
to cause to rotate, or spin around an axis

Origin: ME revolven < L revolvere < re-, back + volvere, to roll: see walk

intransitive verb

to move in a circle or orbit around a point
to spin or turn around a center or axis; rotate
to be oriented (around or about something regarded as a center)
to recur at intervals; occur periodically
to be pondered or reflected on

Related Forms:

revolvable adjective

See revolve in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb re·volved, re·volv·ing, re·volves

verb, intransitive

To orbit a central point.
To turn on an axis; rotate. See Synonyms at turn.
To recur in cycles or at periodic intervals.
To be held in the mind and considered in turn.
To be centered: Their troubles revolve around money management.

verb, transitive

To cause to revolve.
To ponder or reflect on.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English revolven, to change direction

Origin: , from Old French revolver, to reflect upon

Origin: , from Latin revolvere, to turn over, roll back, reflect upon

Origin: : re-, re-

Origin: + volvere, to roll; see wel-² in Indo-European roots

Related Forms:

re·volvˈa·ble adjective

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