[ rə(ʊ)'teɪt ]
■ verb
1》 move in a circle round an axis.
2》 pass to each member of a group in a regularly recurring order.
3》 grow (different crops) in succession on a particular piece of land.
Derivatives
rotatable adjective
rotating adjective
rotative 'rəʊtətɪv adjective
rotatory 'rəʊtət(ə)ri , -'teɪt(ə)ri adjective
Origin
C17 (earlier (C16) as rotation ): from L. rotat- , rotare 'turn in a circle', from rota 'wheel'.