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revolve
verb
cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis
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ɹɪˈvɒlv
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verb
cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis
“She rolled the ball”
verb
move in an orbit
“The moon orbits around the Earth”
verb
turn on or around an axis or a center
“The Earth revolves around the Sun”
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Example Sentences
She rolled the ball
They rolled their eyes at his words
The moon orbits around the Earth
The planets are orbiting the sun
electrons orbit the nucleus
The Earth revolves around the Sun
The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire
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