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to rotate
01
to turn or move around a center
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Movement verb
Regular
Present tense
rotate
3rd person singular
rotates
Present participle
rotating
Past simple
rotated
Past participle
rotated
Examples
The Earth rotates on its axis, causing day and night to occur.
02
to circulate items or responsibilities through a predetermined sequence
Transitive: to rotate a role or responsibility
Examples
The teacher encouraged students to rotate the role of class monitor weekly.
03
to move or rearrange items or individuals in a circular or revolving manner
Transitive: to rotate sth
Examples
The teacher asked the students to rotate their desks in a circle for a collaborative activity.
04
to grow different crops in succession on a specific piece of land
Transitive: to rotate crops
Examples
To maintain soil health, the farmer decided to rotate crops.
Examples
To evenly cook the food, the chef instructed the apprentice to rotate the skewers on the grill.
06
to take turns or circulate among individuals in a specified sequence
Intransitive
Examples
The duty of organizing office events rotates monthly.
Lexical Tree
rotary
rotatable
rotated
rotate
