revolve
    v 1: turn on or around an axis or a center; "The Earth revolves
         around the Sun"; "The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the
         fire" [syn: revolve, go around, rotate]
    2: move in an orbit; "The moon orbits around the Earth"; "The
       planets are orbiting the sun"; "electrons orbit the nucleus"
       [syn: orb, orbit, revolve]
    3: cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as
       if on an axis; "She rolled the ball"; "They rolled their eyes
       at his words" [syn: roll, revolve]

Revolve \Re*volve"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Revolved; p. pr. &
   vb. n. Revolving.] [L. revolvere, revolutum; pref. re- re-
   + volvere to roll, turn round. See Voluble, and cf.
   Revolt, revolution.]
   1. 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.
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            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.] --Ayliffe.
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Revolve \Re*volve"\, v. t.
   1. To cause to turn, as on an axis.
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            Then in the east her turn she shines,
            Revolved on heaven's great axile.     --Milton.
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   2. Hence, to turn over and over in the mind; to reflect
      repeatedly upon; to consider all aspects of.
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            This having heard, straight I again revolved
            The law and prophets.                 --Milton.
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