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Added 9 October 2026

revolve

/ɹɪˈvɒlv/ verb

In Latin: vertō Wiktionary

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about revolve at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Turn on or around an axis or a center.
The Earth revolves around the Sun
Move in an orbit.
The moon orbits around the Earth
Cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis.
She rolled the ball

Origin

From Middle English revolven (“to change direction”), borrowed from Old French revolver (“to reflect upon”), from Latin revolvere (“turn over, roll back, reflect upon”), from re- (“back”) + volvō (“roll”); see voluble, volve.

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