rotate (Meaning)
rotate (v)
turn on or around an axis or a center
exchange on a regular basis
perform a job or duty on a rotating basis
cause to turn on an axis or center
turn outward
plant or grow in a fixed cyclic order of succession
rotate (a.)
Having the parts spreading out like a wheel; wheel-shaped; as, a rotate spicule or scale; a rotate corolla, i.e., a monopetalous corolla with a flattish border, and no tube or a very short one.
rotate (v. i.)
To turn, as a wheel, round an axis; to revolve.
To perform any act, function, or operation in turn, to hold office in turn; as, to rotate in office.
To cause to turn round or revolve, as a wheel around an axle.
To cause to succeed in turn; esp., to cause to succeed some one, or to be succeeded by some one, in office.
Synonyms & Antonyms of rotate
rotate Sentence Examples
- The Earth rotates on its axis every 24 hours, causing day and night.
- The wheel's spokes rotated rapidly as the car sped down the road.
- The merry-go-round rotates clockwise, carrying riders up and down.
- The ceiling fan slowly rotates, providing a gentle breeze in the room.
- The dancer's body rotates fluidly as she performs a pirouette.
- The surgeon rotates the patient's arm gently to examine it.
- The key rotates in the lock, unlocking the door.
- The turbine's blades rotate rapidly, generating electricity.
- The crankshaft in an engine rotates to convert reciprocating motion into rotary motion.
- The flywheel rotates to store and release energy in a machine.
FAQs About the word rotate
turn on or around an axis or a center, exchange on a regular basis, perform a job or duty on a rotating basis, cause to turn on an axis or center, turn outward,
pivot,turn, swirl, swing, spin, swivel, twirl, twist, revolve, screw
No antonyms found.
The Earth rotates on its axis every 24 hours, causing day and night.
The wheel's spokes rotated rapidly as the car sped down the road.
The merry-go-round rotates clockwise, carrying riders up and down.
The ceiling fan slowly rotates, providing a gentle breeze in the room.
