Rotate (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

verb (used with object), ro·tat·ed, ro·tat·ing.
  1. to cause to turn around an axis or center point; revolve.
  2. to cause to go through a cycle of changes; cause to pass or follow in a fixed routine of succession: to rotate farm crops.
  3. to replace (a person, troops, etc.) by another or others, usually according to a schedule or plan.
verb (used without object), ro·tat·ed, ro·tat·ing.
  1. to turn around on or as if on an axis.
  2. to proceed in a fixed routine of succession: The sentries rotated in keeping watch.
adjective
  1. wheel-shaped: applied especially to a gamopetalous short-tubed corolla with a spreading limb.
verb (rəʊˈteɪt)
  1. to turn or cause to turn around an axis, line, or point; revolve or spin
  2. to follow or cause to follow a set order or sequence
  3. (of a position, presidency, etc) to pass in turn from one eligible party to each of the other eligible parties
  4. (of staff) to replace or be replaced in turn
adjective (ˈrəʊteɪt)
  1. designating a corolla the united petals of which radiate from a central point like the spokes of a wheel
Rotate (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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