revolve meaning and definition

REVOLVE verb

Definition of revolve (verb)

1. turn on or around an axis or a center
   • "The Earth revolves around the Sun"; "The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire"
   • synonyms: go around, rotate
2. move in an orbit
   • "The moon orbits around the Earth"; "The planets are orbiting the sun"; "electrons orbit the nucleus"
   • synonyms: orb, orbit
3. cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis
   • "She rolled the ball"; "They rolled their eyes at his words"
   • synonyms: roll