revolve
part of speech
verb (revolve, revolves, revolved, revolving)
meaning for a pupil
1) To revolve is to move in a circle around a central point. tree →
2) To revolve is to turn around on its own centre, like a wheel. tree →
3) To revolve around something is to have it as the most important thing. tree →
4) To revolve something in your mind is to think about it again and again. tree →
sense in the lessons
In science lessons: the Earth revolves around the Sun (once a year) and rotates on its axis (once a day). In maths, shapes can revolve (turn) about a point. In everyday talk, «his life revolves around football». Phrases: «revolve around», «revolving door».
examples
- The Earth revolves around the Sun. tree →
- The Moon revolves around the Earth. tree →
- We went through the revolving door. tree →
- Her life revolves around her horse. tree →
- The sushi revolves on a moving belt. tree →
- The wheel revolved slowly. tree →
- The story revolves around a lost dog. tree →
- Instead, he revolved this mystery in his mind: why do they find Smee lovable? tree →
note
Noun: revolution (one full turn = 360 degrees). In science, «revolve» usually means going around another object, «rotate» means spinning on itself — both can be confused. In maths, one revolution = a full turn = 360°.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «revolve» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.