rotate

ro·tate  (rtt)

v. ro·tat·ed, ro·tat·ing, ro·tates

v.intr.

1. To turn around on an axis or center.

2. To proceed in sequence; take turns or alternate: Interns will rotate through the various departments.

v.tr.

1. To cause to turn on an axis or center. See Synonyms at turn.

2.

a. To plant or grow (crops) in a fixed order of succession.

b. To cause to alternate or proceed in sequence: The coach rotates her players frequently near the end of the game.

adj.

Having radiating parts; wheel-shaped.

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[Latin rotre, rott-, from rota, wheel; see ret- in Indo-European roots.]

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rotata·ble adj.

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rotate

vb [rəʊˈteɪt]

1. to turn or cause to turn around an axis, line, or point; revolve or spin

2. to follow or cause to follow a set order or sequence

3. to replace one group of personnel with another

adj [ˈrəʊteɪt]

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) Botany designating a corolla the united petals of which radiate from a central point like the spokes of a wheel

rotatable  adj

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	rotate - 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" revolve, go around drive in, screw - cause to penetrate, as with a circular motion; "drive in screws or bolts" screw - turn like a screw circumvolve, rotate - cause to turn on an axis or center; "Rotate the handle" wheel, wheel around - change directions as if revolving on a pivot; "They wheeled their horses around and left" spin, spin around, gyrate, reel, whirl - revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis; "The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy" swirl, twiddle, twirl, whirl - turn in a twisting or spinning motion; "The leaves swirled in the autumn wind" turn - move around an axis or a center; "The wheels are turning"
	2.	rotate - exchange on a regular basis; "We rotate the lead soprano every night" rotate - plant or grow in a fixed cyclic order of succession; "We rotate the crops so as to maximize the use of the soil" rotate - perform a job or duty on a rotating basis; "Interns have to rotate for a few months" alternate - exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions
	3.	rotate - perform a job or duty on a rotating basis; "Interns have to rotate for a few months" serve - do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function; "He served as head of the department for three years"; "She served in Congress for two terms" rotate - exchange on a regular basis; "We rotate the lead soprano every night"
	4.	rotate - cause to turn on an axis or center; "Rotate the handle" circumvolve crank up, crank - rotate with a crank turn - change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense; "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs" revolve, rotate, go around - 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" birl, twirl, whirl, spin - cause to spin; "spin a coin" birl, birle - cause a floating log to rotate by treading
	5.	rotate - turn outward; "These birds can splay out their toes"; "ballet dancers can rotate their legs out by 90 degrees" splay, spread out, turn out turn - change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense; "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs"
	6.	rotate - plant or grow in a fixed cyclic order of succession; "We rotate the crops so as to maximize the use of the soil" grow - cause to grow or develop; "He grows vegetables in his backyard" rotate - exchange on a regular basis; "We rotate the lead soprano every night"

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rotate

verb

1. revolve, turn, wheel, spin, reel, go round, swivel, pivot, gyrate, pirouette The earth rotates round the sun.

2. follow in sequence, switch, alternate, interchange, take turns The members of the club can rotate.

Translations

rotate [rəʊˈteɪt]

A. VT → hacer girar, dar vueltas a; [+ crops] → alternar, cultivar en rotación; [+ staff] → alternar (Comput) [+ graphics] → rotar, girar
to rotate A and B → alternar A con B

B. VI → girar, dar vueltas; [staff] → alternarse

rotate [rəʊˈteɪt]

vt

(= revolve) [+ mechanism, object] → faire tourner

[+ hips] → pivoter
Gently rotate your hips → Pivotez doucement les hanches.

(= alternate) [+ crops] → alterner

[+ jobs] → faire à tour de rôle

vi

(= revolve) → tourner

(= take turns) → faire des rotations

rotate

vt

(around axis) → drehen, rotieren lassen; (Math) → rotieren lassen; (Comput) → rotieren; head, body → drehen

crops → im Wechsel anbauen; work, jobs → turnusmäßig erledigen

vi

(around axis) → sich drehen, rotieren; (Math) → rotieren

(crops) → im Wechsel angebaut werden; (people: = take turns) → sich (turnusmäßig) abwechseln

rotate [rəʊˈteɪt]

1. vt (revolve) → far girare; (change round, YYY, crops, staff) → avvicendare, fare la rotazione di

2. vi (wheel, Earth) → ruotare, girare; (staff) → alternarsi, avvicendarsi