revolve about/around
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revolve about — verb center upon (Freq. 2) Her entire attention centered on her children Our day revolved around our work • Syn: ↑focus on, ↑center on, ↑revolve around, ↑concentrate on, ↑center … Useful english dictionary
revolve — ► VERB 1) move in a circle on a central axis. 2) (revolve about/around) move in a circular orbit around. 3) (revolve around) treat as the most important point or element. ORIGIN Latin revolvere roll back … English terms dictionary
revolve — v. (D; intr.) to revolve about, around, round (the earth revolves around the sun) * * * [rɪ vɒlv] around round (the earth revolves around the sun) (D; intr.) to revolve about … Combinatory dictionary
revolve — verb 1》 move in a circle on a central axis. ↘(revolve about/around) move in a circular orbit around. 2》 (revolve around) treat as the most important aspect or element: her life revolved around her children. 3》 consider repeatedly and from… … English new terms dictionary
around — [ə round′] adv. [ME < a , on + ROUND1: all senses derive from those of “circling, within a circle”] 1. round; esp., a) in a circle; along a circular course or circumference b) in or through a course or circuit, as from one place to another c)… … English World dictionary
revolve around — verb 1. center upon (Freq. 2) Her entire attention centered on her children Our day revolved around our work • Syn: ↑focus on, ↑center on, ↑revolve about, ↑concentrate on, ↑center … Useful english dictionary
around — a•round [[t]əˈraʊnd[/t]] adv. 1) in a circle, ring, or the like 2) on all sides; about: fenced in all around[/ex] 3) in all directions from a center or point of reference: They own the land for miles around[/ex] 4) in a region about a place: all… … From formal English to slang
revolve — [v1] turn, circle circumduct, go around, gyrate, gyre, orbit, roll, rotate, spin, turn around, twist, wheel, whirl; concepts 147,738 revolve [v2] think about consider, deliberate, meditate, mull over, muse, ponder, reflect, roll, ruminate, study … New thesaurus
revolve — [ri välv′, rivôlv′] vt. revolved, revolving [ME revolven < L revolvere < re , back + volvere, to roll: see WALK] 1. to turn over in the mind; reflect on 2. to cause to travel in a circle or orbit 3. to cause to rotate, or spin around an… … English World dictionary
around — /euh rownd /, adv. 1. in a circle, ring, or the like; so as to surround a person, group, thing, etc.: The crowd gathered around. 2. on all sides; about: His land is fenced all around. 3. in all directions from a center or point of reference: He… … Universalium
