revolve

verbB2 · Upper-intermediate

To move or turn around in a circle.

Meanings of «revolve»

1 · verb

to move or turn around in a circle

The wheels revolve quickly as the car speeds up.

2 · verb

to have something as the main or central focus

Her whole life revolves around her career and work.

Similar: center onfocus onbe based on

Translation

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«revolve» in 17 languages

AR العربية

AZ Azərbaycan

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HI हिन्दी

ID Indonesia

JA 日本語

KO 한국어

PT Português

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TR Türkçe

UK Українська

UZ O‘zbek

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The difference between similar words

move around a point

turnthe everyday word for going roundThe wheel turns slowly.

spinturn around fast, many timesThe children spin until they feel dizzy.

rotateturn around its own centre; a technical wordThe earth rotates once every day.

revolvego in a circle around something elseThe earth revolves around the sun.

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