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- pronunciation:
- rih
valv
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
revolves, revolving, revolved |
| definition 1: |
When something revolves, it turns or spins around and around making a perfect circle. If your chair revolves, it can go around and around in a circle. A top is a children's toy that can revolve for a long time.
The earth revolves, but we don't feel it revolve because it is moving so slowly.- synonyms:
- rotate, spin
- similar words:
- twirl, whirl
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| definition 2: |
When one thing is in the center and another thing goes around it and makes a kind of circle, we say the second thing revolves around the first thing.
The earth revolves around the sun, and the moon revolves around the earth.
- synonyms:
- circle, rotate, spin
- similar words:
- orbit, roll, twirl, wheel, wind
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| definition 3: |
If your thoughts these days revolve around what you are going to do for your birthday, it means that what you are going to do for your birthday is at the center of your thoughts. Your thoughts are mostly concerned with your birthday plans.
My mom says that, right now, her life mostly revolves around taking good care of me and my baby brother.Marissa's plans for the future revolve around ice skating. She wants to be a champion someday.- similar words:
- turn
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| related words: |
alternate, circle, move, spin, twist |
| 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:
re-cover, react, reappear, rebuild, recall, recede, record, recover, reflect, reflection, remove, renew, repay, report, reporter, reservation, resign, resignation, respect, reverse, review, revise, revive, revolve, revolution, rebel
volv, volu, volut
Latin
root
that means roll, turn
Example words:
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