revolve
revolve Lexical Profile
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• verb
To move in a circle around a central axis or orbit around a central point.
"The Earth revolves around the Sun once every year."
To treat or have someone or something as the most important focus or central topic (usually followed by 'around').
"The plot of the novel revolves around a young architect rebuilding her hometown."
To consider or turn over a problem or idea repeatedly in the mind.
"He revolved the various financial options in his mind before signing the contract."
Word Nuance & Usage
In scientific and technical contexts, 'revolve' refers to an object moving in a circular path or orbit around an external point (as the Earth revolves around the Sun), whereas 'rotate' refers to an object spinning on its own internal axis (as the Earth rotates once every 24 hours). In everyday usage, however, the two words are often used interchangeably.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 14th century from Latin revolvere ('to roll back, unroll, unwind, or return'), formed from re- ('back, again') and volvere ('to roll, turn').