rotate

English

/ɹəʊˈteɪt/, /ˈɹoʊteɪt/

verb
Definitions
  • (intransitive) To spin, turn, or revolve.
  • (intransitive) To advance through a sequence; to take turns.
  • (intransitive) To lift the nose, just prior to takeoff.
  • (transitive) To spin, turn, or revolve something.
  • (transitive) To advance something through a sequence; to allocate or deploy in turns.
  • (transitive) To replace older materials or to place older materials in front of newer ones so that older ones get used first.
  • (transitive) To grow or plant (crops) in a certain order.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin rotātus.

Origin

Latin

rotātus

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