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- pronunciation:
- rih
valv
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
revolves, revolving, revolved |
| definition 1: |
to move in circular fashion around a fixed point.
The planets revolve around the sun.
- synonyms:
- circle, gyrate, pivot, rotate, spin, turn
- similar words:
- orbit, reel, ring, roll, swivel, twirl, wheel, wind
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| definition 2: |
to turn or spin on an axis.
We do not feel the motion of the earth as it revolves.- synonyms:
- gyrate, rotate, spin, turn, wheel
- similar words:
- pivot, twirl, whirl
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| definition 3: |
to primarily involve or be concerned about; focus on (fol. by "around").
The labor issue revolves around wages.For months her life revolved around preparing for the piano competition.- similar words:
- hinge, pivot, turn
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| definition 4: |
to recur at periodic intervals.
- synonyms:
- alternate, rotate
- similar words:
- recur, return
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| related words: |
alternate, circle, circuit, move, pitch, round, spin, twist |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to cause to move in a circular motion.
The teacher revolved the globe to show the students how the earth moves.- synonyms:
- rotate, spin, turn, twirl, wheel, whirl
- similar words:
- roll, swirl, swivel, twist, wind
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| definition 2: |
to think upon; reflect about.
She revolved the matter for endless hours.- synonyms:
- consider, contemplate, mull, ponder
- similar words:
- cogitate, study
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| related words: |
move, spin, twirl |
adverb + (v.)revolve
essentially, increasingly, largely
(v.)revolve
+ adverb
around, emotionally, endlessly, entirely, exclusively, lazily, mainly, mostly, primarily, round, slowly
(v.)revolve
+ noun
alcohol,
assertion,
axis,
chaos,
circle,
concept,
core,
issue,
meal,
notion,
orbit,
pivot,
pole,
premise,
presidency,
pursuit,
question,
relationship,
romance,
sphere,
sun,
theme,
topic
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| derivation: |
revolvable (adj.) |
The word revolve
contains the following parts:
re-
Latin
prefix
that means again; back or back again
  More about this word part:
The prefix re-
occurs in verbs that are Latin loanwords, where it can mean "again" (revise
) or "back again" (reflect
). It also attaches to English verbs (replay
, rewind) with both meanings. Any verb can be prefixed by "re-
" to indicate that an action is repeated. No hyphen is necessary unless the word formed is identical to an existing word (re-sign the document, but resign
from a job).
Example words:
irrefragable, irremissible, irrevocable, re-coil, re-cover, react, reappear, rebuild, recall, recede, recoil, reconstruct, record, recover, redo, reflect, reflection, regress, reheat, relive, remissible, remit, remove, renew, renewal, repaint, repay, replay, replete, report, reporter, reservation, resign, resignation, respect, retract, reverse, reversible, revert, review, revise, revision, revive, revolve, revolution, rewrite, rebel, rebellious
volv, volu, volut
Latin
root
that means roll, turn
Example words:
convoluted, convolution, convolve, convolvulus, devolve, evolution, evolve, involucre, involute, involve, microevolution, revolution, revolve, revolver, vault, voluble, volume, voluminous, volute, volvulus
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