| Main Entry: | circumvolve |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | revolve |
Synonyms: |
circle, go around, orbit, rotate, spin, turn |
| Main Entry: | rotate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | go around in circle |
Synonyms: |
circle, circumduct, circumvolve, gyrate, gyre, move, pirouette, pivot, reel, revolve, roll, spin, swivel, troll, trundle, turn, twirl, twist, waltz, wheel, whirl, whirligig, whirr |
| Notes: | revolve and rotate are synonyms in everyday writing, but not in scientific/technical writing: the Earth revolves around the Sun and rotates upon its axis |