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rotate
What does rotate mean?
rotate (verb): to spin, turn, or revolve.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use rotate in a sentence?
- He rotated in his chair to face me. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce rotate?
/ˈɹoʊteɪt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does rotate come from?
Borrowed from Latin rotātus, perfect passive participle of rotō (“revolve”), from rota (“wheel”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of rotate?
Words related to rotate
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “rotate”?
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What does “rotate” mean?
to spin, turn, or revolve
Right! That's what “rotate” means.
to strike with one's fist
Not quite: that's what punch means.
to stroke with the tongue
Not quite: that's what lick means.
to gather together; amass
Not quite: that's what collect means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “rotate”?
include
Not quite: include means something else.
revolve
Right!
believe
Not quite: believe means something else.
provide
Not quite: provide means something else.
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