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gyrate vs revolve

revolve vs gyrate

gyrate and revolve both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gyrate No No Yes No
revolve No No Yes No
As verbs, revolve is a hypernym of gyrate; that is, revolve is a word with a broader meaning than gyrate:
  • gyrate: revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
  • revolve: turn on or around an axis or a center
Other hypernyms of gyrate include go around, rotate.
gyrate (verb) revolve (verb)
to wind or move in a spiral course turn on or around an axis or a center
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis move in an orbit
cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis
Difference between gyrate and revolve

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