Meaning

Rolled or recurved on itself..

Definitions by Sense

1. Rolled or recurved on itself.
2. (botany) Having the edges rolled with the abaxial side outward.
3. to roll back, curve upwards
4. (rare) to participate in or incite a revolution or revolt

Example Sentences

The Hawaiians have ‘revoluted’ and dethroned the fat squaw they have hitherto chosen to call a queen.

Christmas always thought himself a “patriotic American,” but, as he saw the matter, a little “revoluting” on behalf of his benefactors—Manuel Bonilla and Estrada Cabrera—in no sense harmed the interestes of the United States.

Achimota was Fraser’s life’s work, evidence that ‘the glorious West African people’ were gradually changing their conditions by ‘evolving not revoluting [sic]’.

2003, Ed McClanahan, Famous People I Have Known I rocked and rolled. I ingested illicit substances. I revoluted.

2004, Samuel Hopkins Adams, The Unspeakable Perk “Pins through scarabs,” she laughed, “while beneath you Caracuna riots and revolutes and massacres foreigners.

Word Forms

• revolutes
• revoluting
• revoluted

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When Should You Use Revolute?

Use revolute when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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