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REVOLVE AROUND
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I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Move around in a circular motion
Example:
The Earth revolves around the Sun
Synonyms:
circle around; circle round; revolve around
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Hypernyms (to "revolve around" is one way to...):
circle (travel around something)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s something
Sense 2
Meaning:
Center upon
Example:
Our day revolved around our work
Synonyms:
center; center on; concentrate on; focus on; revolve about; revolve around
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Hypernyms (to "revolve around" is one way to...):
bear on; come to; concern; have to do with; pertain; refer; relate; touch; touch on (be relevant to)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
