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revolves around

revolves around is the third-person singular simple present indicative of revolve around.

Meaning of revolve around

Verb

revolve around (third-person singular simple present revolves around, present participle revolving around, simple past and past participle revolved around)

  1. (literally) To rotate about (an axis); to orbit.
    • The Earth revolves around the Sun.
  2. (idiomatic) To be essentially connected with; to concern.
    • His life revolves around beer and bad jokes.

Questions about revolves around

What is revolves around the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Revolves around is the third-person singular simple present indicative of revolve around.

Words near revolves around in the dictionary

  1. revolvered
  2. revolverman
  3. revolvermen
  4. revolvers
  5. revolves
  6. revolves around
  7. revolvest
  8. revolveth
  9. revolving
  10. revolving around
  11. revolving chair

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