revolveth

Verb

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

1. (archaic, transitive, Physical movement.) To bring back into a particular place or condition; to restore.
2. (transitive, Physical movement.) To cause (something) to turn around a central point.
3. (intransitive, Physical movement.) To orbit a central point (especially of a celestial body).
   • The Earth revolves around the sun.
4. (intransitive, Physical movement.) To rotate around an axis.
   • The Earth revolves once every twenty-four hours.
5. (intransitive, Physical movement.) To move in order or sequence.
   • The program revolves through all the queues before returning to the start.
6. (archaic, transitive, Mental activity.) To ponder on; to reflect repeatedly upon; to consider all aspects of.
   • These are the difficulties which arise to me on revolving this scheme […].1748, [Samuel Richardson], “Letter LXXXII”, in Clarissa. Or, The History of a Young Lady: […], volume (please specify |volume=I to VII), London: […] S[amuel] Richardson; [a]nd sold by John Osborn...

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