rotate

🇺🇸 /ˈrəʊteɪt/ 🇬🇧 /rəʊˈteɪt/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP10000Oxford5000
verb
C1

to turn around a center point

Please rotate the wheel to make it move.

C1

to take turns doing a job

We rotate the night shift so everyone gets a turn.

translation

v. to turn around a center point; to take turns doing a job

Word Forms

3rd Present rotates
Past rotated
Perfect rotated
Progressive rotating