revolve

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb turn on or around an axis or a center
  2. verb move in an orbit
  3. verb cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis

Etymology

From Middle English revolven (“to change direction”), borrowed from Old French revolver (“to reflect upon”), from Latin revolvere (“turn over, roll back, reflect upon”), from re- (“back”) + volvō (“roll”); see voluble, volve.

In classic literature

Synonyms

go around, rotate

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