revolve around
To rotate about (an axis); to orbit.
The Earth revolves around the Sun.
revolve
UK /ɹɪˈvɒlv/ US /ɹɪˈvɑlv/
verb 5noun 3
Collocations
5ADJ.
all, whole
VERB + REVOLVE
begins, doesn't, screw, see
REVOLVE + NOUN
earth, education, galaxy's, guys, itself, jupiter, mennad, she'll
PREP.
around, in, off, up
ADV.
easily, only, recently
Definitions
verb
1
To bring back into a particular place or condition; to restore.
2
To cause (something) to turn around a central point.
3
To orbit a central point (especially of a celestial body).
The Earth revolves around the sun.
4
To rotate around an axis.
The Earth revolves once every twenty-four hours.
It is never possible to settle down to the ordinary routine of life at sea until the screw begins to revolve. There is an hour or two, after the passengers have embarked, which is disquieting and fussy.
5
To move in order or sequence.
The program revolves through all the queues before returning to the start.
noun
1
The rotation of part of the scenery within a theatrical production.
2
The rotating section itself.
[…] a revolving stage, two-level platforms stage left and stage right, and a large bridge that connected the platforms midstage, twelve feet up off the revolve.
3
A radical change; revolution.
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Idioms & Phrases
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The Earth revolves around the sun.
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The Earth revolves once every twenty-four hours.
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It is never possible to settle down to the ordinary routine of life at sea until the screw begins to revolve. There is an hour or two, after the passengers have embarked, which is disquieting and fuss
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[…] a revolving stage, two-level platforms stage left and stage right, and a large bridge that connected the platforms midstage, twelve feet up off the revolve.
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The world doesn't revolve around you.
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The planets revolve around the sun.
Tatoeba · #326589Usage Notes
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In some senses, revolve is marked as archaic, obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.
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