rotate

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb turn on or around an axis or a center
  2. verb exchange on a regular basis
  3. verb perform a job or duty on a rotating basis

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin rotātus, perfect passive participle of rotō (“revolve”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from rota (“wheel”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix).

In classic literature

Synonyms

revolve, go around

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