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Verb rotate has 6 senses

revolve, go around, rotate - turn on or around an axis or a center; "The Earth revolves around the Sun"; "The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire"
--₁ is one way to turn

Derived form: noun rotation₁
Sample sentence:
Something is ----ing PP
rotate - exchange on a regular basis; "We rotate the lead soprano every night"
--₂ is one way to alternate

Derived form: noun rotation₄
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody
rotate, circumvolve - cause to turn on an axis or center; "Rotate the handle"
--₃ is one way to turn

Derived form: noun rotation₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
rotate - perform a job or duty on a rotating basis; "Interns have to rotate for a few months"
--₄ is one way to serve

Derived form: noun rotation₄
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
turn out, splay, spread out, rotate - turn outward; "These birds can splay out their toes"; "ballet dancers can rotate their legs out by 90 degrees"
--₅ is one way to turn
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
rotate - plant or grow in a fixed cyclic order of succession; "We rotate the crops so as to maximize the use of the soil"
--₆ is one way to grow

Derived form: noun rotation₄
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something