revolve

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to move or cause something to move around a central point or line:

The earth revolves around the sun.

The gun turret revolved until the gun was aimed at the advancing soldiers.

to move in a circle or a curve around a central point, or to cause something to do this:

[ T ] The plane revolved 162 degrees onto its back.

[ I ] The earth revolves around the sun, roughly in a circle.

[ I ] fig. His life revolves around (= He is only interested in) football.