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Detailed Synonyms for rotate in English

rotate:

to rotate verbe (rotates, rotated, rotating)

  1. to rotate
    to roll; to rotate; to revolve; to whirl; to swing around; to twist; to turn
    • roll verbe (rolls, rolled, rolling)
    • rotate verbe (rotates, rotated, rotating)
    • revolve verbe (revolves, revolved, revolving)
    • whirl verbe (whirls, whirled, whirling)
    • swing around verbe (swings around, swung around, swinging around)
    • twist verbe (twists, twisted, twisting)
    • turn verbe (turns, turned, turning)
  2. to rotate
    – plant or grow in a fixed cyclic order of succession 1
    to rotate
    – plant or grow in a fixed cyclic order of succession 1
    • rotate verbe (rotates, rotated, rotating)
      • We rotate the crops so as to maximize the use of the soil1
  3. to rotate
    – perform a job or duty on a rotating basis 1
    to rotate
    – perform a job or duty on a rotating basis 1
    • rotate verbe (rotates, rotated, rotating)
      • Interns have to rotate for a few months1
  4. to rotate
    – turn on or around an axis or a center 1
    to revolve; to rotate; go around
    – turn on or around an axis or a center 1
    • revolve verbe (revolves, revolved, revolving)
      • The Earth revolves around the Sun1
    • rotate verbe (rotates, rotated, rotating)
      • The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire1
    • go around verbe
  5. to rotate
    – turn outward 1
    to turn out; to rotate; to spread out; splay
    – turn outward 1
    • turn out verbe (turns out, turned out, turning out)
    • rotate verbe (rotates, rotated, rotating)
      • ballet dancers can rotate their legs out by 90 degrees1
    • spread out verbe (spreads out, spread out, spreading out)
    • splay verbe
      • These birds can splay out their toes1
  6. to rotate
    – cause to turn on an axis or center 1
    to rotate; circumvolve
    – cause to turn on an axis or center 1
  7. to rotate
    – exchange on a regular basis 1
    to rotate
    – exchange on a regular basis 1
    • rotate verbe (rotates, rotated, rotating)
      • We rotate the lead soprano every night1
  8. to rotate
    – To turn an object so that it is viewed at a different angle. 2
    to rotate
    – To turn an object so that it is viewed at a different angle. 2
    • rotate verbe (rotates, rotated, rotating)
  9. to rotate
    – To move bits in a register to the left or to the right. The bit that moves out of the end position rotates to the newly vacated position at the opposite end of the register. 2
    to rotate
    – To move bits in a register to the left or to the right. The bit that moves out of the end position rotates to the newly vacated position at the opposite end of the register. 2
    • rotate verbe (rotates, rotated, rotating)

Conjugations for rotate:

present
  1. rotate
  2. rotate
  3. rotates
  4. rotate
  5. rotate
  6. rotate
simple past
  1. rotated
  2. rotated
  3. rotated
  4. rotated
  5. rotated
  6. rotated
present perfect
  1. have rotated
  2. have rotated
  3. has rotated
  4. have rotated
  5. have rotated
  6. have rotated
past continuous
  1. was rotating
  2. were rotating
  3. was rotating
  4. were rotating
  5. were rotating
  6. were rotating
future
  1. shall rotate
  2. will rotate
  3. will rotate
  4. shall rotate
  5. will rotate
  6. will rotate
continuous present
  1. am rotating
  2. are rotating
  3. is rotating
  4. are rotating
  5. are rotating
  6. are rotating
subjunctive
  1. be rotated
  2. be rotated
  3. be rotated
  4. be rotated
  5. be rotated
  6. be rotated
diverse
  1. rotate!
  2. let's rotate!
  3. rotated
  4. rotating
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "rotate":

  1. plant or grow in a fixed cyclic order of succession1
    • We rotate the crops so as to maximize the use of the soil1
  2. perform a job or duty on a rotating basis1
    • Interns have to rotate for a few months1
  3. turn on or around an axis or a center1
    • The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire1
  4. turn outward1
    • ballet dancers can rotate their legs out by 90 degrees1
  5. cause to turn on an axis or center1
  6. exchange on a regular basis1
    • We rotate the lead soprano every night1
  7. To turn an object so that it is viewed at a different angle.2
  8. To move bits in a register to the left or to the right. The bit that moves out of the end position rotates to the newly vacated position at the opposite end of the register.2