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revolve
What does revolve mean?
revolve (verb): turn on or around an axis or a center.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce revolve?
/ɹiˈvɑlv/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does revolve come from?
From Middle English revolven (“to change direction”), borrowed from Old French revolver (“to reflect upon”), from Latin revolvere (“turn over, roll back, reflect upon”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of revolve?
Words related to revolve
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “revolve”?
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What does “revolve” mean?
to push or drive with force; to shove
Not quite: that's what thrust means.
to close and reopen both eyes quickly
Not quite: that's what blink means.
cause to move furtively and hurriedly
Not quite: that's what hustle means.
turn on or around an axis or a center
Right! That's what “revolve” means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “revolve”?
rotate
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cancel
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export
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depend
Not quite: depend means something else.
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