Definition of rotate

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  • rotate is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 6
  • rotate is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 6
  • rotate is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 6

Definition of rotate

  • turn on or around an axis or a center (verb)

    Examples

    1. The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire

    Synonyms

    1. go around
    2. revolve
  • cause to turn on an axis or center (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. circumvolve
  • turn outward (verb)

    Examples

    1. ballet dancers can rotate their legs out by 90 degrees

    Synonyms

    1. splay
    2. spread out
    3. turn out
  • exchange on a regular basis (verb)

    Examples

    1. We rotate the lead soprano every night
  • perform a job or duty on a rotating basis (verb)

    Examples

    1. Interns have to rotate for a few months
  • plant or grow in a fixed cyclic order of succession (verb)

    Examples

    1. We rotate the crops so as to maximize the use of the soil

See definition of rotate in Merriam Webster