English to English verb
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turn on or around an axis or a center |  | Example: The Earth revolves around the Sun The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire
source: wordnet30
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move in an orbit |  | Example: The moon orbits around the Earth The planets are orbiting the sun electrons orbit the nucleus
source: wordnet30
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cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis |  | Example: She rolled the ball They rolled their eyes at his words
source: wordnet30
4 |
To turn or roll round on, or as on, an axis, like a wheel; to rotate, -- which is the more specific word in this sense. |  | source: webster1913
5 |
To cause to turn, as on an axis. |  | source: webster1913
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