revolve

[US]/rɪˈvɒlv/
[UK]/rɪˈvɑːlv/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. & vi. rotate (to make) contemplate

Phrases & Collocations

revolve around

revolve in orbit

revolve slowly

Example Sentences

revolve a problem in one's mind

overhead, the fan revolved slowly.

The earth revolves round the sun.

her mind revolved the possibilities.

Ideas revolved in his mind.

Their troubles revolve around money management.

The wheel revolved on its centre.

He revolved the pencil between his fingers.

A wheel revolves round its axis.

the Earth revolves on its axis once every 24 hours.

a superficial world where life revolved around the minutiae of outward appearance.

her life revolved around her husband.

a Christian world view revolves around the battle of good and evil.

The earth revolves both round the sun and on its own axis.

He revolved the main points in his mind.

Thus a wheel revolves on its axle.

Mars takes longer to revolve on its axis than the earth.

Methods:The operative procedure revolved in lower part esophagus and upper gastric devascularization plus gastroplication.

Real-world Examples

Well the earth is rotating while simultaneously revolving around the sun.

Source: Scientific World

He first observed that they revolved around the planet.

Source: The History Channel documentary "Cosmos"

Well, Christmas doesn't revolve around what you hate, son.

Source: Rick and Morty Season 1 (Bilingual)

Local politics revolves around blocking development on greenbelt land.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Galileo believed the Earth revolves around the sun. Ted Cruz believes the Earth revolves around Ted Cruz.

Source: Obama's speech

It takes me to revolve around the Sun.

Source: Children's Encyclopedia Song

Then again, I heard that a huge number of people are revolving their debt.

Source: English PK Platform - Authentic American English Audio Version

The controversy revolves around what's called Apple Pay.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds Listening Compilation November 2014

And because they were intelligent, they noticed that the stars revolved in a regular way.

Source: A Brief History of the World

The night wind revolves in the sky and sings.

Source: Read a poem before bed.

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