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rotate

/'roʊteɪt/

Synonyms of rotate Antonyms of rotate Examples of rotate Usage of rotate Parts of rotate Definition that contains rotate Words sounding like rotate Explanation of rotate

verb
turn on or around an axis or a center
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"The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire"

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go around revolve

type of:
turn
verb
cause to turn on an axis or center
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circumvolve

type of:
turn
verb
turn outward
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"ballet dancers can rotate their legs out by 90 degrees"

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splay spread out turn out

type of:
turn
verb
exchange on a regular basis
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"We rotate the lead soprano every night"

type of:
alternate
verb
perform a job or duty on a rotating basis
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"Interns have to rotate for a few months"

type of:
serve
verb
plant or grow in a fixed cyclic order of succession
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"We rotate the crops so as to maximize the use of the soil"

type of:
grow

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