revolve

Signification (Anglais)

Verb

1. To bring back into a particular place or condition; to restore.
2. To cause (something) to turn around a central point.
3. To orbit a central point (especially of a celestial body).
4. To rotate around an axis.
5. To move in order or sequence.
6. To ponder on; to reflect repeatedly upon; to consider all aspects of.
7. (obsolete) To read through, to study (a book, author etc.).

Noun

1. The rotation of part of the scenery within a theatrical production.
2. The rotating section itself.
3. (obsolete) A radical change; revolution.

Concepts

tourner

retourner

pivoter

se retourner

graviter

tourner en rond

patiner

tourner dans le vide

rouler

orbite

se tourner

orbiter

battre

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ɹɪˈvɒlv/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Middle English revolven (“to change direction”), borrowed from Old French revolver (“to reflect upon”), from Latin revolvere, present active infinitive of revolvō (“turn over, roll back, reflect upon”), from re- (“back”) + volvō (“roll”); see voluble, volve.