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rotate

Letters that make rotate

a, o, e, r, t are letters that make 'rotate'

Words within rotate

tat, rota, rot, te, Rota, Tate, at, Ro, TAT, Ate, At, Ta, Te are words within 'rotate'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of rotate

rotates, rotated are words created by adding a letter to 'rotate'

rotate is a 6 letter word ending with e
rotate is a 6 letter word starting with r

6 possible definitions for 'rotate'

Rotate as "turn outward"

Under this definition, rotate is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

turn out, spread out, splay have the same meaning as 'rotate'

rotate as a type

'rotate' can be a type of turn.

Derivatives of rotate

turnout is a derivative of rotate.

Example of rotate used within this context

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

Rotate as "turn on or around an axis or a center"

Under this definition, rotate is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

go around, revolve have the same meaning as 'rotate'

rotate as a type

'rotate' can be a type of turn.

Types of rotate

drive in, wheel around, gyrate, screw, wheel, twirl, twiddle, whirl, reel, screw, spin around, spin, whirl, swirl are types of 'rotate'.

Derivatives of rotate

gyration, revolution, rotation, rotary motion are derivatives of 'rotate'.

Verb groups of rotate

circumvolve, rotate are verb groups of 'rotate'.

Example of rotate used within this context

"The Earth revolves around the Sun", "The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire"

Rotate as "perform a job or duty on a rotating basis"

Under this definition, rotate is a verb and has the following properties:

rotate as a type

'rotate' can be a type of serve.

Derivatives of rotate

rotation is a derivative of rotate.

Verb groups of rotate

rotate is a verb group of rotate.

Example of rotate used within this context

"Interns have to rotate for a few months"

Rotate as "plant or grow in a fixed cyclic order of succession"

Under this definition, rotate is a verb and has the following properties:

rotate as a type

'rotate' can be a type of grow.

Derivatives of rotate

rotation is a derivative of rotate.

Verb groups of rotate

rotate is a verb group of rotate.

Example of rotate used within this context

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

Rotate as "cause to turn on an axis or center"

Under this definition, rotate is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

circumvolve has the same meaning as rotate

rotate as a type

'rotate' can be a type of turn.

Types of rotate

crank up, birl, birle, crank, twirl, birl, spin, whirl are types of 'rotate'.

Derivatives of rotate

revolutionary, rotation, rotatory, rotary motion, circumvolution are derivatives of 'rotate'.

Causes of rotate

revolve, go around, rotate are causes of 'rotate'.

Verb groups of rotate

rotate, go around, revolve are verb groups of 'rotate'.

Example of rotate used within this context

"Rotate the handle"

Rotate as "exchange on a regular basis"

Under this definition, rotate is a verb and has the following properties:

rotate as a type

'rotate' can be a type of alternate.

Derivatives of rotate

rotation is a derivative of rotate.

Verb groups of rotate

rotate, rotate are verb groups of 'rotate'.

Example of rotate used within this context

"We rotate the lead soprano every night"