rotate
English Thesaurus
1. plant or grow in a fixed cyclic order of succession (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | grow, |
| definition | : | cause to grow or develop (verb.change) |
| verb group | : | rotate, |
| definition | : | exchange on a regular basis (verb.social) |
2. perform a job or duty on a rotating basis (verb.competition)
| hypernym | : | serve, |
| definition | : | do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function (verb.competition) |
| verb group | : | rotate, |
| definition | : | exchange on a regular basis (verb.social) |
3. turn on or around an axis or a center (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | turn, |
| definition | : | move around an axis or a center (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | drive in, screw, |
| definition | : | cause to penetrate, as with a circular motion (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | screw, |
| definition | : | turn like a screw (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | wheel, wheel around, |
| definition | : | change directions as if revolving on a pivot (verb.motion) |
| verb group | : | circumvolve, rotate, |
| definition | : | cause to turn on an axis or center (verb.motion) |
4. turn outward (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | turn, turn, |
| definition | : | change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense (verb.motion) |
5. cause to turn on an axis or center (verb.motion)
| hyponym | : | crank, crank up, |
| definition | : | rotate with a crank (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | birl, birle, |
| definition | : | cause a floating log to rotate by treading (verb.motion) |
6. exchange on a regular basis (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | alternate, |
| definition | : | exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions (verb.social) |
| verb group | : | rotate, |
| definition | : | plant or grow in a fixed cyclic order of succession (verb.change) |
| verb group | : | rotate, |
| definition | : | perform a job or duty on a rotating basis (verb.competition) |
7. plant or grow in a fixed cyclic order of succession (verb.change)
| derivation | : | rotation, rotation, |
| definition | : | a planned recurrent sequence (of crops or personnel etc.) (noun.attribute) |
8. turn on or around an axis or a center (verb.motion)
9. turn outward (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | turnout, |
| definition | : | (ballet) the outward rotation of a dancer's leg from the hip (noun.act) |
10. cause to turn on an axis or center (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | circumvolution, |
| definition | : | the act of turning or winding or folding around a central axis (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | revolutionary, rotatory, |
| definition | : | of or relating to or characteristic or causing an axial or orbital turn (adj.pert) |
11. exchange on a regular basis (verb.social)
| derivation | : | rotation, |
| definition | : | a planned recurrent sequence (of crops or personnel etc.) (noun.attribute) |
12. plant or grow in a fixed cyclic order of succession (verb.change)
| derivation | : | rotation, rotation, |
| definition | : | a planned recurrent sequence (of crops or personnel etc.) (noun.attribute) |
13. turn on or around an axis or a center (verb.motion)
14. turn outward (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | turnout, |
| definition | : | (ballet) the outward rotation of a dancer's leg from the hip (noun.act) |
15. cause to turn on an axis or center (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | circumvolution, |
| definition | : | the act of turning or winding or folding around a central axis (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | revolutionary, rotatory, |
| definition | : | of or relating to or characteristic or causing an axial or orbital turn (adj.pert) |
16. exchange on a regular basis (verb.social)
| derivation | : | rotation, |
| definition | : | a planned recurrent sequence (of crops or personnel etc.) (noun.attribute) |
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