# revolve

> English word · Verb · IPA /ɹɪˈvɒlv/ · frequency rank #21,342

## Definitions
1. To bring back into a particular place or condition; to restore.
2. To cause (something) to turn around a central point.
3. To orbit a central point (especially of a celestial body).
4. To rotate around an axis.
5. To move in order or sequence.
6. To ponder on; to reflect repeatedly upon; to consider all aspects of.
7. To read through, to study (a book, author etc.).

## Etymology
From Middle English revolven (“to change direction”), borrowed from Old French revolver (“to reflect upon”), from Latin revolvere (“turn over, roll back, reflect upon”), from re- (“back”) + volvō (“roll”); see voluble, volve.

## Easily confused with
- **revolver** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/revolve-vs-revolver)
- **remove** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/remove-vs-revolve)
- **revolt** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/revolt-vs-revolve)
- **revive** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/revive-vs-revolve)
- **revoke** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/revoke-vs-revolve)
- **resolve** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/resolve-vs-revolve)
- **resolved** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/resolved-vs-revolve)

## Common misspellings (10)
`ervolve`, `reovlve`, `revlove`, `revolev`, `revollve`, `revolvve`, `revovle`, `revvolve`, `rrevolve`, `rveolve`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/revolve