Rotate

Quick meaning: Rotate is a verb meaning (intransitive) To spin, turn, or revolve.

Meaning

(intransitive) To spin, turn, or revolve.

More Meanings

1. (intransitive) To advance through a sequence; to take turns.
2. (intransitive, of aircraft) To lift the nose during takeoff, just prior to liftoff.
3. (transitive) To spin, turn, or revolve something.
4. (transitive) To advance something through a sequence; to allocate or deploy in turns.
5. (transitive) To replace older materials or to place older materials in front of newer ones so that older ones get used first.
6. (transitive) To grow or plant (crops) in a certain order.
7. Having the parts spreading out like a wheel; wheel-shaped.

Example Sentences

The earth rotates.

Rotate the dial to the left.

He rotated in his chair to face me.

The nurses' shifts rotate each week.

Word Forms

• rotates
• rotating
• rotated
• rotatest
• rotatedst
• rotateth

Synonyms for rotate

Depending on context, synonyms include revolve, circumvolve, go around.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include go around, revolve, rotation, rotational, slue, turn.

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