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rotate
verb(ro-tate)
turn on or around an axis or a center
Synonyms: go around, revolve,
Examples:
The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire.
rotate
verb(ro-tate)
cause to turn on an axis or center
Synonyms: circumvolve,
rotate
verb(ro-tate)
turn outward
Synonyms: splay, spread out, turn out,
Examples:
Ballet dancers can rotate their legs out by 90 degrees.
rotate
verb(ro-tate)
exchange on a regular basis
Examples:
We rotate the lead soprano every night.
rotate
verb(ro-tate)
perform a job or duty on a rotating basis
Examples:
Interns have to rotate for a few months.
rotate
verb(ro-tate)
plant or grow in a fixed cyclic order of succession
Examples:
We rotate the crops so as to maximize the use of the soil.

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