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Definitions of rotate:

  • verb:   cause to turn on an axis or center
    Example: "Rotate the handle"
  • verb:   plant or grow in a fixed cyclic order of succession
    Example: "We rotate the crops so as to maximize the use of the soil"
  • verb:   exchange on a regular basis
    Example: "We rotate the lead soprano every night"
  • verb:   perform a job or duty on a rotating basis
    Example: "Interns have to rotate for a few months"
  • verb:   turn on or around an axis or a center
    Example: "The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire"
  • verb:   turn outward
    Example: "Ballet dancers can rotate their legs out by 90 degrees"


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