Meaning & use

rotate

verb·Academic

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

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