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revolve

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/rɪˈvɒlv/ · re-vol-ve

to move in a circular or curving course; to rotate around an axis.

Meanings

verbformal

to move in a circular or curving course; to rotate around an axis.

گھومنے یا چکر لگانے کے لئے; ایک محور کے گرد گردش کرنا۔

گھومنا

ghoomna

Synonyms

rotatespincircleچکر لگاناگردش کرنادوران کرنا

Antonyms

stayremainstopرکناٹھہرناآرام کرنا

Common Collocations

  • revolve around
  • revolve in circles
  • revolve the issue

Example Sentences

The Earth revolves around the Sun.

زمین سورج کے گرد گھومتی ہے۔

Zameen sooraj ke gird ghoomti hai.

The idea revolves in my mind.

یہ خیال میرے دماغ میں گھومتا ہے۔

Yeh khayal mere dimaagh mein ghoomta hai.

Planets revolve in elliptical orbits.

سیارے بیضوی مداروں میں گھومتے ہیں۔

Siyare baizwi madaron mein ghoomte hain.

Easily Confused With

evolve:Evolve means to develop gradually, whereas revolve means to rotate around a central point.

Word Family

revolution
nounانقلاب
revolvement
nounگھومنا
revolute
adjectiveگھومتا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of the wheel that revolves.

Imagine a Ferris wheel rotating in circles.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

زندگی کا چکر بھی عجب ہے، ہر کوئی گھومتا ہے اپنے محور کے گرد۔

Zindagi ka chakkar bhi ajab hai, har koi ghoomta hai apne mehwar ke gird.

The cycle of life is strange, everyone revolves around their axis.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

چرخہ ہو یا دنیا، سب کو گھومنے میں وقت لگتا ہے۔

Charkha ho ya duniya, sab ko ghoomne mein waqt lagta hai.

Whether it's a wheel or the world, everyone takes time to revolve.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "revolvere" — to roll back, turn over

First known use: 14th century

The word evolved from the Latin 'revolvere', which means to roll back or turn over. It was adopted into Middle English and has retained its meaning related to rotation.