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1. Turned in a circle around an axis
   "The cathodes were revolved inside porous battery jars";
   - rotated

1. Turn on or around an axis or a centre
   "The Earth revolves around the Sun";
   - go around, rotate
    
2. Circle or revolve around another object; move in an orbit
   "The moon revolves around the Earth";
   - orb, orbit
    
3. Cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis
   "She revolved the ball";
   - roll
    
4. Recur in cycles

See also: turned

Type of: circle, displace, move, turn

Encyclopedia: Revolve