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Revolve (Verb)

Turn on or around an axis or a center; "The Earth revolves around the Sun"; "The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire".

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

The planets in our solar system revolve around the Sun due to its gravitational pull.
On a pottery wheel, a lump of clay will revolve rapidly as the craftsman shapes it into a vase.
A ceiling fan revolve slowly to circulate the air in a room and provide a comfortable breeze.
A merry-go-round typically has several horses that revolve around a central axis as children ride them.
Satellites launched into space revolve around the Earth at speeds of thousands of miles per hour.

Move in an orbit; "The moon orbits around the Earth"; "The planets are orbiting the sun"; "electrons orbit the nucleus".

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

The Earth and other planets revolve around the Sun in our solar system.
Saturn's many moons revolve in elliptical orbits around the planet's equator.
According to the Bohr model, electrons in an atom revolve around the nucleus.
The eight planets in our solar system, along with dwarf planets, revolve around the Sun due to its immense gravitational pull.
Mars' rotation, like Earth's, causes day and night, as the planet itself revolve around its axis and the Sun.

Cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis; "She rolled the ball"; "They rolled their eyes at his words".

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

The Earth takes 365 days to revolve around the Sun in one complete orbit.
Her fans will revolve their lives around her concert tour schedule.
The design of the new satellite dish will allow it to revolve slowly for better signal reception.
Wheels need to revolve smoothly to reduce friction during long-distance travel.
The plan for the new city revolves around a central park with a large pond.