Meaning & use
rotate
To turn around a central point or axis, or to take turns in a regularly repeating sequence.
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The Earth rotates once on its axis approximately every twenty-four hours.
Employees rotate shifts so that no one always works the busiest hours.
A note on using this word
Distinct from revolve, which more precisely means moving around an external point rather than an internal axis.
Words with a similar meaning
revolvespin
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