revolve

Meaning

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

revolve

rotate

turn

spin

whirl

turn around

turn round

twirl

circle

go around

gyrate

roll

orbit

circulate

run

wind

swirl

reel

orb

pivot

swivel

invert

return

move round

wheel

slew

slue

coil

change direction

go round

spin around

circle round

troll

loop

crank

stir

swing

blend

mingle

mix

relay

resend

reverse

send back

shuffle

switch on

turn on

go around in circles

spin round

turn about

convolve

flutter about

evolve

circle around

move around

think over

move in a circle

gyre

turn round and round

exploitation

operating

operation

running

start-up

travel

working

divert

turnabout

bore

clew

clue

get around

mill

mill about

ratchet

tumble

twiddle

whirl around

whirlpool

birl

birle

bump

curl

drive

transit

move

twist

operate

work

cycle

turning

revolution

week

connected

extreme limit

fill

universal

make circuit

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɹɪˈvɒlv/

Etymology

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.