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to revolve around
[phrase form: revolve]
01
to focus on something or someone as the primary subject or point of interest
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
around
Base verb
revolve
Present tense
revolve around
3rd person singular
revolves around
Present participle
revolving around
Past simple
revolved around
Past participle
revolved around
Examples
The plot of the movie revolves around a detective solving a complex mystery.
02
to rotate in a circular motion around a central point
Examples
The Earth revolves around the Sun in its annual orbit.
