Revolve

Definition of Revolve

Re`volve´

v. i.	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. [imp. & p. p. Revolved; p. pr. & vb. n. Revolving.] If the earth revolve thus, each house near the equator must move a thousand miles an hour. - I. Watts.
	2.	To move in a curved path round a center; as, the planets revolve round the sun.
	3.	To pass in cycles; as, the centuries revolve.
	4.	To return; to pass.
v. t.	1.	To cause to turn, as on an axis. Then in the east her turn she shines, Revolved on heaven's great axile. - Milton.
	2.	Hence, to turn over and over in the mind; to reflect repeatedly upon; to consider all aspects of. This having heard, straight I again revolved The law and prophets. - Milton.

Related Words

alternate, be here again, brood over, chaw, chew over, circuit, circuiteer, circulate, circulation, circumambulate, circummigrate, circumnavigate, circumrotate, circumvent, circumvolute, circumvolution, close the circle, come again, come and go, come around, come full circle, come round, come round again, come up again, compass, con over, consider, contemplate, convert, crank, cycle, deliberate, deliberate over, deliberate upon, depend, describe a circle, digest, encircle, encompass, evert, flank, girdle, girdle the globe, go about, go around, go round, go the round, gyrate, gyration, gyre, intermit, introvert, intussuscept, invaginate, inverse, invert, lap, make a circuit, meditate, meditate upon, mull over, muse, muse on, muse over, orbit, oscillate, pirouette, pivot, ponder, ponder over, pronate, pulsate, pulse, reappear, recur, reel, reflect over, reflect upon, rely, reoccur, repeat, resupinate, return, reverse, roll, roll around, rotation, round, ruminate, ruminate over, run over, screw, skirt, spiral, supinate, surround, swing, swivel, think about, think over, transpose, turn a pirouette, turn about, turn around, turn down, turn in, turn inside out, turn out, turn over, turn round, turn the scale, turn the tables, turn upside down, twirl, twist, undulate, wamble, weigh, wheel around, wind

Browse

Revocation
Revocatory
Revoice
Revoke
Revokement
Revoker
Revokingly
Revolt
Revolter
Revolting
Revoluble
Revolute
Revolution
Revolutionary
Revolutioner
Revolutionism
Revolutionist
Revolutionize
Revolutive
Revolvable
-Revolve-
Revolvement
Revolvency
Revolver
Revolving
Revolving firearm
Revolving light
Revulse
Revulsion
Revulsive
Rew
Rewake
Reward
Rewardable
Rewarder
Rewardful
Rewardless
Rewe
Rewel bone
Rewet
Rewful

# A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

© 2014 Webster-dictionary.net | Dictionary Home | Privacy Policy