 rotate |
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| 1. | [ verb ] turn on or around an axis or a center | |
| Synonyms: | revolve go_around | |
| Examples: | "The Earth revolves around the Sun" "The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire" |
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| Related terms: | turn spin wheel twirl screw screw focus_on rotation | |
| 2. | [ verb ] exchange on a regular basis | |
| Examples: | "We rotate the lead soprano every night" |
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| Related terms: | alternate rotation | |
| 3. | [ verb ] (work) perform a job or duty on a rotating basis | |
| Examples: | "Interns have to rotate for a few months" |
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| Related terms: | serve | |
| 4. | [ verb ] plant or grow in a fixed cyclic order of succession | |
| Examples: | "We rotate the crops so as to maximize the use of the soil" |
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| Related terms: | grow | |
| 5. | [ verb ] turn outward | |
| Synonyms: | splay spread_out turn_out | |
| Examples: | "These birds can splay out their toes" "ballet dancers can rotate their legs out by 90 degrees" |
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| Related terms: | turn turnout | |
| 6. | [ verb ] cause to turn on an axis or center | |
| Synonyms: | circumvolve | |
| Examples: | "Rotate the handle" |
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| Related terms: | turn whirl birl crank revolve rotation revolve | |
| Similar spelling: |
routed rotted rooted rout_out root_out |
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