ROTATE


Meaning of ROTATE in English

(~s, rotating, ~d)

1.

When something ~s or when you ~ it, it turns with a circular movement.

The Earth ~s round the sun...

Take each foot in both your hands and ~ it to loosen and relax the ankle.

VERB: V, V n

2.

If people or things ~, or if someone ~s them, they take it in turns to do a particular job or serve a particular purpose.

The members of the club can ~ and one person can do all the preparation for the evening...

They will swap posts in a year’s time, according to new party rules which ~ the leadership.

VERB: V, V n

rotating

The European Union’s rotating presidency passed from Sweden to Belgium.

ADJ: ADJ n

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