REVOLVE


Meaning of REVOLVE in English

v.

1. intr. & tr. turn or cause to turn round, esp. on an axis; rotate.

2 intr. move in a circular orbit.

3 tr. ponder (a problem etc.) in the mind.

Phrases and idioms:

revolving credit credit that is automatically renewed as debts are paid off. revolving door a door with usu. four partitions turning round a central axis.

Derivatives:

revolvable adj.

Etymology: ME f. L revolvere (as RE-, volvere roll)

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.