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English
Etymology
From Latin rotāre, from Latin rota (“‘wheel’”).
Pronunciation
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- enPR: /rō'tāt/ (US) or /rōtāt'/ (UK)
- IPA: /ˈrɔʊteɪt/ (US) or /rəʊˈteɪt/ (UK)
- SAMPA: {{{1}}} /"rOUteIt/ (US) or /r@U"teIt/ (UK)
Verb
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Infinitive to rotate |
Third person singular rotates |
Simple past rotated |
Past participle rotated |
Present participle rotating |
to rotate (third-person singular simple present rotates, present participle rotating, simple past and past participle rotated)
- (intransitive) to spin, turn, or revolve
- He rotated in his chair to face me.
- (intransitive) to advance through a sequence; to take turns
- The nurses' shifts rotate each week.
- (transitive) to spin, turn, or revolve something
- Rotate the dial to the left.
- (transitive) to advance something through a sequence
- (transitive) to replace older materials or to place older materials in front of newer ones so that older ones get used first
- The supermarket rotates the stock daily so that old foods don't sit around.
- (transitive, of crops) to grow or plant in a certain order.
Synonyms
- (to turn) revolve
- (to make turn) circumvolve
Derived terms
Related terms
Italian
Verb
rotate
- Second-person plural present tense of rotare.
- Second-person plural imperative of rotare.
- Feminine plural of rotato.
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app_2_win
2009-05-07 01:43:30
Is there any way to . rotate. a map via the activeX? My application could really use the ability to always track "up" the map. I know this is an option with the MP application.
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