verb
rotate
roh-TAYT
verb
1
To turn around a central point or axis.
"The earth rotates once every twenty-four hours."
"Rotate the image ninety degrees to fix the orientation."
2
To take turns in a role, or move through a sequence in order.
"The on-call doctors rotate every week."
3
To grow different crops on the same land in successive seasons.
"Farmers rotate crops to keep the soil healthy."
How to Use Rotate
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo turn around an axis, or to swap in and out in a repeating order.
Common pairings
rotate crops
rotate staff
rotate the image
Word Forms
rotated past tense, rotate plural, rotated plural, rotates singular, rotate singular, rotated singular, rotatest singular, rotatedst singular, rotateth singular
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Etymology
From Latin rotatus, past participle of rotare, "to revolve," from rota, "wheel."