περιστρέφομαι — meaning in English
peristrefomai
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Senses
περιστρέφομαι is used for these senses in English:
- revolve (intransitive) To orbit a central point (especially of a celestial body). [from 17th c.]
- revolve (transitive, now, rare) To ponder on; to reflect repeatedly upon; to consider all aspects of. [from 15th c.]
- rotate (intransitive) To spin, turn, or revolve.
- rotate (transitive) To spin, turn, or revolve something.
- turn (intransitive, of a body, person, etc) To move about an axis through itself.
revolve — full definition
- verb To move in a circular path around a central point.
- verb To turn or rotate on an axis.
- verb To have something as a central focus or theme.
rotate — full definition
- verb To turn around a central point or axis.
- verb To take turns in a role, or move through a sequence in order.
- verb To grow different crops on the same land in successive seasons.
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