rotate

verbs

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"

go around, revolve, rotate

is derived from

rotation

exchange on a regular basis

"We rotate the lead soprano every night"

rotate

is derived from

rotation

verb group

plant or grow in a fixed cyclic order of succession

"We rotate the crops so as to maximize the use of the soil"

rotate

verb group

perform a job or duty on a rotating basis

"Interns have to rotate for a few months"

rotate

is a type of (narrower)

exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions

alternate

perform a job or duty on a rotating basis

"Interns have to rotate for a few months"

rotate

is derived from

rotation

verb group

exchange on a regular basis

"We rotate the lead soprano every night"

rotate

is a type of (narrower)

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"

serve

cause to turn on an axis or center

"Rotate the handle"

circumvolve, rotate

is derived from

rotatory

is derived from

rotation

turn outward

"These birds can splay out their toes"; "ballet dancers can rotate their legs out by 90 degrees"

rotate, splay, spread out, turn out

plant or grow in a fixed cyclic order of succession

"We rotate the crops so as to maximize the use of the soil"

rotate

is derived from

rotation

verb group

exchange on a regular basis

"We rotate the lead soprano every night"

rotate

is a type of (narrower)

cause to grow or develop

"He grows vegetables in his backyard"

grow