What does revolve mean?
Word: Revolve
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: Revolve means to move in a circle around a central point; also to have something as the main subject or interest.
Synonyms: rotate, spin, turn, circle
Word origin: Comes from Latin revolvere, 'to roll back', from re- and volvere (to roll).
How do you spell revolve?
Syllables: re - volve
Tricky part: The word ends in olve with a silent e, as in solve and involve: revolv is the slip.
Watch out for: revolv, revolove
Memory tip: Think of the silent e at the end as the fixed centre the rest of the word turns round: never heard, but always there.
Revolve in a sentence
Example 1: The ceiling fan revolves slowly on a cool evening.
Example 2: The whole story revolves around a lost puppy.
Example 3: The dancers revolved slowly around the bonfire at the Lohri celebration.
Fun Fact
The Earth revolves around the Sun in about 365 and a quarter days; that extra quarter is why a leap day is added almost every four years.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Champ
Read the three statements. Which of them are true?
1. To revolve is to keep turning round a fixed centre. 2. To involve someone is to include them in an activity. 3. To resolve a problem is to make it worse.
a) only 1 and 2 are true
b) only 2 is true
c) all three are true
d) only 3 is true
Show answer
a) only 1 and 2 are true. Resolving a problem means finding an answer to it, so statement 3 is false.
Jumble Tumble
Choose the correct sequence of the jumbled letters to form a meaningful word:
lovreve 1234567
a) 5432167
b) 4523167
c) 4532167
d) 4532176
Show answer
c) 4532167. With r at 4 and e at 5, the code has to open 45.
Spell Spies
Choose the misspelt word/s in the given sentence:
The new cafe has a stage that rivolves slowly, so every table gets a good veiw of the singers.
a) rivolves and veiw
b) only veiw
c) only rivolves
d) stage and singers
Show answer
a) rivolves and veiw. The verb opens with re, as in return, and view puts i before e.
Sound Check
In which word is 'o' pronounced differently?
a) revolve
b) involve
c) dissolve
d) wolves
Show answer
d) wolves. Wolves has the oo sound of wool; the other three share the short o of hot.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Rahul's whole week revolves around the school play. Which is most likely true?
a) He spends most of his time rehearsing.
b) He is too ill to take part in it.
c) He is going on a long trip abroad.
d) He has forgotten all about the play.
Show answer
a) He spends most of his time rehearsing.
2. Which ride at a village fair revolves?
a) a drinking-water tap
b) a ticket counter
c) a giant wheel
d) a parking ground
Show answer
c) a giant wheel
