rotate
/ˈɹoʊ.teɪt/verb2 syllables
Rotate means: turn on or around an axis or a center.
Synonyms for rotate6
verb, as in turn on or around an axis or a center
verb, as in cause to turn on an axis or center
verb, as in turn outward
What does rotate mean?6
verb
turn on or around an axis or a center“The Earth revolves around the Sun”
cause to turn on an axis or center“Rotate the handle”
turn outward“These birds can splay out their toes”
exchange on a regular basis“We rotate the lead soprano every night”
perform a job or duty on a rotating basis“Interns have to rotate for a few months”
plant or grow in a fixed cyclic order of succession“We rotate the crops so as to maximize the use of the soil”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Rotate in a sentence
- The heavens rotate and encompass the earth, which stands in the middle.jimkillock
- When you turn this handle, the gears rotate.Nylez
- Rotate older items to the front, so they get used first.Amastan
- How long does it usually take to rotate tires?CK
- Always stir or rotate your food halfway through microwaving for even heating.Amastan
- Please take this line as the axis and rotate the figure around it.GreySquirrel
- Anatomical breast implants, however, can also deform the shape of the breast if they rotate sideways.neron
- Rotate your screen to see other images.croogie
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of rotate
as a verb
- past tense
- rotated
- present participle
- rotating
- third-person singular
- rotates