Meaning & Definition of Revolve in English

1. Turn on or around an axis or a center

• "The earth revolves around the sun"

• "The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire"

2. Move in an orbit

• "The moon orbits around the earth"

• "The planets are orbiting the sun"

• "Electrons orbit the nucleus"

3. Cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis

• "She rolled the ball"

• "They rolled their eyes at his words"