vverb.motionturn on or around an axis or a centerSynset:go around revolve rotate
Examples:- The Earth revolves around the Sun
- The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire
Derivationally Related Form:revolutionrotation
Hypernyms:turn
Inherited Hypernyms:revolveturnmove
Direct Hyponyms:drive ingyratereelscrewspinspin aroundswirltwiddletwirlwheelwheel aroundwhirl
Full Troponyms:cartwheelscrewscrew upspintwirlwheelwhirligig
Sentence Frame:Something is ---ing PP
vverb.socialexchange on a regular basisExamples:- We rotate the lead soprano every night
Derivationally Related Form:rotation
Hypernyms:alternate
Inherited Hypernyms:rotatealternateexchangetransferdelegateappoint
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.competitionperform a job or duty on a rotating basisExamples:- Interns have to rotate for a few months
Derivationally Related Form:rotation
Hypernyms:serve
Inherited Hypernyms:rotateservework
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s PP
vverb.motioncause to turn on an axis or centerSynset:circumvolve rotate
Derivationally Related Form:rotatorycircumvolutionrotation
Hypernyms:turn
Inherited Hypernyms:rotateturnmove
Direct Hyponyms:birlbirlecrankcrank upspintwirlwhirl
Causes:go around revolve rotate
Full Troponyms:birlcrankwhirl
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.motionturn outwardSynset:rotate splay spread out turn out
Examples:- These birds can splay out their toes
- ballet dancers can rotate their legs out by 90 degrees
Derivationally Related Form:turnout
Hypernyms:turn
Inherited Hypernyms:turn outturnmove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s | Something ---s something
vverb.changeplant or grow in a fixed cyclic order of successionExamples:- We rotate the crops so as to maximize the use of the soil
Derivationally Related Form:rotation
Hypernyms:grow
Inherited Hypernyms:rotategrowdevelopchange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
adj satadj.allturned in a circle around an axisSynset:revolved
Antonyms:unturned
Inherited Hypernyms:rotated
Similar to:turned