·vi To pass in cycles; as, the centuries revolve.
II. Revolve ·vt To cause to turn, as on an Axis.
III. Revolve ·vi To Return; to Pass.
IV. Revolve ·vi To move in a curved path round a center; as, the planets revolve round the sun.
V. Revolve ·vt Hence, to turn over and over in the mind; to reflect repeatedly upon; to consider all aspects of.
VI. Revolve ·vi To turn or roll round on, or as on, an axis, like a wheel; to rotate, — which is the more specific word in this sense.