revolve.
To bring back into a particular place or condition; to restore.
Meaning & usage
To bring back into a particular place or condition; to restore.
To cause (something) to turn around a central point.
To orbit a central point (especially of a celestial body).
The Earth revolves around the sun.
To rotate around an axis.
The Earth revolves once every twenty-four hours.
To move in order or sequence.
The program revolves through all the queues before returning to the start.
To ponder on; to reflect repeatedly upon; to consider all aspects of.
To read through, to study (a book, author etc.).
Where this word comes from
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.
The rotation of part of the scenery within a theatrical production.
The rotating section itself.
A radical change; revolution.
Where this word comes from
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.
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