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Revolve

Re-vōlve', v. i.

verbintransitive

[imp. & p. p. REVOLVED; p. pr. & vb. n. REVOLVING.] [Lat. revolvere, revolutum, from re, again, back, and volvere, to roll, turn round; O. Fr. revolver, Sp. & Pg. revolver, It. rivolvere.]

To turn or roll round on an axis.
To move round a center; as, the planets revolve round the sun.
To return. [Rare.] Ayliffe.

Re-vŏlve', v. t.

verbtransitive

v. t. 1. To cause to turn, as upon an axis; to rotate.

Then in the east her turn she shines, Revolved on heaven's great axle. Milton.

Sense 2. Hence, to turn over and over; to reflect repeatedly upon.

This having heard, straight I again revolved The law and prophets. Milton.