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Definition rotate in British English

rotate verb

[intransitive/transitive] verb
/rəʊˈteɪt/
1

to move in a circle around a fixed central point, or to move something in this way

Example

The Earth rotates 360 degrees every 24 hours.

Synonyms and related words
spin revolve whirl
2

if people or things rotate, or if you rotate them, they replace one another in a fixed order

Example

We have been rotating the rescue teams on a 12-hour basis.

Synonyms and related words
replace change renew
Definition rotate in British English