Revolve Around (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Center upon; "Her entire attention centered on her children"; "Our day revolved around our work".

Classification

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

Synonyms

• Concentrate On
• Focus On
• Center On
• Center
• Revolve About

Hypernyms

• Concern
• Touch On
• Refer
• Pertain
• Touch
• Have To Do With
• Come To
• Bear On

Meaning ²

Move around in a circular motion; "The Earth revolves around the Sun".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Examples

• The Earth's moon revolves around our planet in approximately 28 days.
• Comets are icy bodies that usually revolve around the outside of our solar system.
• A top spinning on a surface will typically revolve around its vertical axis until it loses speed.
• The planet Mars, small and rocky, revolves around the Sun once every 687 Earth days.
• Many artificial satellites that provide services for our daily lives revolve around the Earth.

Synonyms

• Circle Round
• Circle Around