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revolve.

To bring back into a particular place or condition; to restore.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ɹɪˈvɒlv/Received-Pronunciation/ɹɪˈvɑlv/General-American/ɹɪˈvɔlv/General-American
  1. To bring back into a particular place or condition; to restore.

    archaic · transitive
  2. To cause (something) to turn around a central point.

    transitive
  3. To orbit a central point (especially of a celestial body).

    intransitive
    The Earth revolves around the sun.
  4. To rotate around an axis.

    intransitive
    The Earth revolves once every twenty-four hours.
  5. To move in order or sequence.

    intransitive
    The program revolves through all the queues before returning to the start.
  6. To ponder on; to reflect repeatedly upon; to consider all aspects of.

    archaic · transitive
  7. To read through, to study (a book, author etc.).

    obsolete · transitive
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.

noun/ɹɪˈvɒlv/Received-Pronunciation/ɹɪˈvɑlv/General-American/ɹɪˈvɔlv/General-American
  1. The rotation of part of the scenery within a theatrical production.

  2. The rotating section itself.

  3. A radical change; revolution.

    obsolete
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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