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   ro·tate

   /ˈrōˌtāt/

   verb

   • 1. move or cause to move in a circle around an axis or center: "the wheel continued to rotate" Similar revolvego aroundturnturn aroundmove aroundspingyratewheelwhirltwirlswivelcirclepirouettepivotreel
   • ▪ pass to each member of a group in a regularly recurring order: "the job of chairing the meeting rotates" Similar alternatetake turnstake it in turnswork/act in sequencetrade placeschangeswitchinterchangeexchangeswappass from one to another in rotationmove around
   • ▪ grow (different crops) in succession on a particular piece of land to avoid exhausting the soil and to control weeds, pests, and diseases: "these crops were sometimes rotated with grass"
   • ▪ change the position of (tires) on a motor vehicle to distribute wear evenly.

   Word Origin late 16th century (in rotatory adjective): from Latin rotat- ‘turned in a circle’, from the verb rotare, from rota ‘wheel’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. rotatable adjective
   • 2. rotative adjective
   • 3. rotatory adjective

   Scrabble Points: 6

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › rotateRotate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ROTATE is having the parts flat and spreading or radiating like the spokes of a wheel. How to use rotate in a sentence.

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › rotateRotate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Rotate means to circle around a center point. Wheels on a car rotate, planets rotate, and if you're an ice skater, you rotate on the blade of a skate when you do your spins. Rotate can also mean that you take turns performing a job.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishROTATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If people or things rotate, or if someone rotates them, they take it in turns to do a particular job or serve a particular purpose. The members of the club can rotate and one person can do all the preparation for the evening.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishROTATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ROTATE definition: 1. to turn or cause something to turn in a circle, especially around a fixed point: 2. If a job…. Learn more.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › rotateRotate - definition of rotate by The Free Dictionary

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   1. to turn or cause to turn around an axis, line, or point; revolve or spin. 2. to follow or cause to follow a set order or sequence. 3. (of a position, presidency, etc) to pass in turn from one eligible party to each of the other eligible parties. 4. (of staff) to replace or be replaced in turn. adj.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrotate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of rotate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryROTATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to turn or cause something to turn in a circle, especially around a fixed point: Rotate the handle by 180 ° to open the door. The wheel rotates around an axle. The satellite slowly rotates as it circles earth. [ I or T ] If a job rotates or if a group of people rotate their jobs, the jobs are done at different times by different people. [ T ]

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   rotate. verb. to turn or cause to turn around an axis, line, or point; revolve or spin. to follow or cause to follow a set order or sequence. (of a position, presidency, etc) to pass in turn from one eligible party to each of the other eligible parties. (of staff) to replace or be replaced in turn. adjective.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishrotate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    rotate. verb. /ˈroʊteɪt/ Verb Forms. [intransitive, transitive] to move or turn around a central fixed point; to make something do this Stay well away from the helicopter when its blades start to rotate. rotate about/around something winds rotating around the eye of a hurricane rotate something Rotate the wheel through 180 degrees.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishROTATE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    ROTATE definition: 1. to turn in a circular direction, or to make something turn in a circular direction: 2. to…. Learn more.