Word Frequency
rotate
Definitions
verb
(rəʊˈteɪt
) - 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
(ˈrəʊteɪt
) - (botany) designating a corolla the united petals of which radiate from a central point like the spokes of a wheel
Derived Forms
roˈtatable adjectiveTranslations for 'rotate'
- British English: rotate When something rotates or when you rotate it, it turns with a circular movement. VERBThe Earth rotates round the sun.
- Brazilian Portuguese: dar voltas em
- Chinese: 旋转旋转轉
- European Spanish: girar
- French: tourner
- German: rotieren
- Italian: ruotare
- Japanese: 回転させる/回転する
- Korean: 회전하다
- Portuguese: dar a volta a
- Spanish: girar
Example Sentences Including 'rotate'
BT is the first chair of the alliance, which will rotate every 12 months.Globe and Mail (2004)
I don't want to rotate players by choice -the only one I deliberately rested at Berwick was Arveladze.Sun, News of the World (2002)
It was surprising that United sold Andy considering all their recent success has been gained by having an abundance of strikers to rotate.Sun, News of the World (2001)
Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Jett massage the back of his neck with one hand, then rotate his head a few times.DEAD BEAT (2002)
Scale up and down, rotate , colour and, finally, sign with a Pablo flourish.New Zealand Herald (2004)
That was the way the sun should cast its light on the outer planets that turn a constant face or rotate in its light.Come to Mecca
There was a moment when the white mask seemed to rotate slowly amongst the globes, as though seeking him out, then sleep engulfed him again.THE GREENSTONE GRAIL: The Sangreal Trilogy One (2004)
This movement makes your arms rotate outwards from the shoulder joint.The Natural Face Book
Visitors must have been disappointed to discover that the rooftop restaurant doesn't rotate.Spiked
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