revolve
/rɪˈvɒlv/verb
उच्चारण रिवॉल्व
परिक्रमा करना, घूमना
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[I, T] ~ (around/round sth)
to go in a circle around a central point; to spin around
परिक्रमा करना, घूमना
- The earth revolves around the sun.
- The wheel revolves around a steel axle.
- The wheel revolves once every second.
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- Planets revolve around the sun in elliptical orbits.
- A restaurant on the top floor revolves slowly, giving diners a view of the city.
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[I] ~ around/round sb/sth
to have somebody or something as the main subject or interest
(किसी पर) केंद्रित होना
- Her life revolves around her studies.
- The whole plot of the novel revolves around a lost letter.
- Conversation at dinner revolved around the cricket match.
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- His whole day seems to revolve around his phone.
- The story revolves around two brothers and a family shop.
Synonyms centre on focus on be concerned with depend on
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
revolve around / round sth
Use this for something that moves in a circle around a central point, such as a planet around the sun.
जब कोई वस्तु किसी केंद्र के चारों ओर वृत्त में घूमती है, तब 'revolve around' या 'revolve round' आता है।
- The Earth revolves around the sun.
- The wheel revolves round its axle.
revolve around + topic (figurative)
Revolve around also means that something has a topic or person as its main interest. It is not used with 'about'.
'Revolve around' का अर्थ यह भी है कि किसी का मुख्य विषय या केंद्र कोई व्यक्ति या बात है।
- The film revolves around a young cricketer.
- Her life revolves around her studies.
revolve on / about its axis
A body spins on its own axis; the Earth rotates on its axis and revolves around the sun.
कोई पिंड अपनी धुरी पर घूमता है; पृथ्वी अपनी धुरी पर rotate करती है और सूर्य के चारों ओर revolve करती है।
- The wheel revolves on its axle.
revolve: intransitive only
Revolve takes no direct object and has no passive in everyday use. Do not write 'revolve the wheel' for turning something.
'Revolve' अकर्मक verb है; इसके बाद direct object नहीं आता।
- The restaurant at the top of the tower slowly revolves.
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revolve + preposition
aroundroundabouton its axisin a circle
- The moon revolves around the Earth.
adverb + revolve
slowlyconstantlyendlesslyentirelymostly
- The discussion revolved entirely around the budget.
revolve around + noun
a themea charactermoneyfamilypolitics
- The plot revolves around a missing letter.
revolving + noun
doorchairstagefundcredit
- The hotel has a revolving door at the entrance.
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- The whole debate revolved around the fee hike.
पूरी बहस फीस वृद्धि के इर्द-गिर्द घूमती रही।
- Radhika's day revolves around her timetable.
राधिका का दिन उसकी समय-सारणी के इर्द-गिर्द घूमता है।
- The planets revolve around the sun in elliptical orbits.
ग्रह अंडाकार कक्षाओं में सूर्य के चारों ओर घूमते हैं।
- The fan blades revolve at high speed.
पंखे की पंखुड़ियाँ तेज़ गति से घूमती हैं।
- The story revolves around two friends from a small town.
कहानी एक छोटे शहर के दो मित्रों के इर्द-गिर्द घूमती है।
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✗ The Earth revolves the sun in 365 days.
✓ The Earth revolves around the sun in 365 days.
Revolve is intransitive and needs around or round before the centre.
'Revolve' अकर्मक है; केंद्र से पहले 'around' या 'round' चाहिए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Revolve and rotate both mean turning, but they differ in what the centre is.
Revolve और rotate दोनों का अर्थ घूमना है, पर केंद्र के संदर्भ में अंतर है।
To move in a circle around a point outside itself.
अपने से बाहर किसी बिंदु के चारों ओर वृत्त में घूमना।
- Mars revolves around the sun.
To turn on its own centre or axis.
अपने ही केंद्र या धुरी पर घूमना।
- The Earth rotates once in 24 hours.
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revolve around sb/sth
to have sb/sth as the main interest or subject
किसी के इर्द-गिर्द घूमना
- His life revolves around his family.
- The story revolves around a young teacher.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep apart, asked very often: revolve (move in a circle around something: 'The earth revolves around the sun') and rotate (turn around its own axis: 'The earth rotates on its axis').
इन्हें अलग रखिए, यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: revolve (किसी के चारों ओर वृत्त में चलना, परिक्रमा: 'The earth revolves around the sun') और rotate (अपनी धुरी पर घूमना, घूर्णन: 'The earth rotates on its axis')।
Keep apart revolve, evolve (develop gradually) and involve (include).
Revolve, evolve (धीरे-धीरे विकसित होना) और involve (शामिल करना) को अलग रखिए।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The earth takes about 365¼ days to revolve around the sun (causing seasons) and about 24 hours to rotate (causing day and night).
पृथ्वी को सूर्य की परिक्रमा में लगभग 365¼ दिन लगते हैं (जिससे ऋतुएँ होती हैं) और घूर्णन में लगभग 24 घंटे (जिससे दिन और रात)।