01 v. i. To turn or roll round on, or as on, an axis, like a wheel; to rotate, -- which is the more specific word in this sense.
imp. & p. p.
Revolved; p. pr. & vb. n.
Revolving
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To turn or roll round on, or as on, an axis, like a wheel; to rotate, -- which is the more specific word in this sense.“If the earth revolve thus, each house near the equator must move a thousand miles an hour.” — I. Watts.
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2.
To move in a curved path round a center; as, the planets revolve round the sun.
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3.
To pass in cycles; as, the centuries revolve.
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4.
To return; to pass.[R.]