revolve
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
revolves;
revolved;
revolving
revolves;
revolved;
revolving
Britannica Dictionary definition of REVOLVE
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to turn around a center point or line
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rotate
[no object]
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As the gear revolves, it turns the other gears.
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The Earth revolves on its axis.
[+ object]
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The software allows you to revolve images.
revolve around
[phrasal verb]
1
revolve around (something)
:
to move around (something) in a path that is similar to a circle
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The planets revolve around the sun.
2
revolve around (someone or something)
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to have (someone or something) as a main subject or interest
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The discussion revolved around the question of how much money should be given to each department.
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Her world revolves around her work/son. [=her work/son is extremely important to her]
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His life revolves around playing basketball. [=he plays basketball a lot]
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He thinks the world revolves around him. [=he thinks that he is the most important person in the world]
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The world does not revolve around you. [=you are not the most important person in the world]
