revolve
/ɹɪˈvɑlv/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.24 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The rotation of part of the scenery within a theatrical production.
Example Sentences
- "The Earth revolves around the sun."
- "The Earth revolves once every twenty-four hours."
- "It is never possible to settle down to the ordinary routine of life at sea until the screw begins to revolve. There is an hour or two, after the passengers have embarked, which is disquieting and fussy."
- "The program revolves through all the queues before returning to the start."
- "These are the difficulties which arise to me on revolving this scheme […]."
- "He sits silent, revolving many thoughts, at the foot of St. Edmund’s Shrine."
Etymology
From Middle English revolven (“to change direction”), borrowed from Old French revolver (“to reflect upon”), from Latin revolvere (“turn over, roll back, reflect upon”), from re- (“back”) + volvō (“roll”); see voluble, volve.
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Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ɹɪˈvɑlv/
- British English: /ɹɪˈvɒlv/
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Phrases
revolve around
the world doesn't revolve around you