Dictionary
Find
in
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Translations

Click to move up the list of words
revolute
revolution
Revolutionary
revolutionary
Revolutionary Calendar
revolutionise
revolutionist
revolutionize
revolve
revolver
revolving credit
revolving door
revolving door syndrome
revolving fund
revue
revulsed
revulsion
Click to move down the list of words
Print Preview
See pronunciation key
Search for "revolve" in all of MSN Encarta
E-mail this entry
Blog about this entry on MSN Spaces
Download the MSN Encarta Right-Click Dictionary

revolve

re·volve [ ri vólv ]


verb  (past and past participle re·volved, present participle re·volv·ing, 3rd person present singular re·volves)
Definition:
 
1. transitive and intransitive verb move in circular fashion: to move in a circular movement, or send something in a circular movement, either around an object or on a central axis

2. intransitive verb be focused: to have something as a primary focus or theme

3. intransitive verb recur: to happen in cycles or regular periodic intervals



noun  (plural re·volves)
Definition:
 
theater turning stage: a circular part of a stage that can be turned mechanically in order to change a scene

[14th century. < Latin revolvere "roll back" < volvere "to roll"]

re·volv·a·ble adjective
Advertisement

Also on Encarta
Englishtown: Learn English online
Our Partners
Also on MSN
Encarta Message Boards (© Rubberball/Jupiterimages)
Shopping
© 2009 Microsoft