ROTATE

I. adjective Etymology: Latin rota Date: 1785 having the parts flat and spreading or radiating like the spokes of a wheel , II. verb (~d; rotating) see: roll Date: 1785 intransitive verb 1. to perform an act, function, or operation in turn, to pass or alternate in a series, to turn about an axis or a center ; revolve , transitive verb 1. to cause to turn or move about an axis or a center, to cause (a plane region or line) to sweep out a volume or surface by moving around an axis so that each of its points remains at a constant distance from the axis , to cause to grow in rotation , to cause to pass or act in a series ; alternate , to exchange (individuals or units) with others, rotatable adjective