rotate vs turn

rotate is not a noun while turn is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rotate	No	No	Yes	No
turn	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, turn is a hypernym of rotate; that is, turn is a word with a broader meaning than rotate:

As verbs, turn is a hypernym of rotate; that is, turn is a word with a broader meaning than rotate:

As verbs, turn is a hypernym of rotate; that is, turn is a word with a broader meaning than rotate:

rotate (noun)	turn (noun)
	the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
	the act of turning away or in the opposite direction
	taking a short walk out and back
	a favor for someone
	(game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession
	turning or twisting around (in place)
	a short performance that is part of a longer program
	a movement in a new direction
	an unforeseen development
	a circular segment of a curve
	(sports) a division of a game during which one team is on the offensive
	a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

rotate (verb)	turn (verb)
plant or grow in a fixed cyclic order of succession	twist suddenly so as to sprain
perform a job or duty on a rotating basis	change to the contrary
cause to turn on an axis or center	go sour or spoil
turn on or around an axis or a center	pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
turn outward	undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
exchange on a regular basis	change color
	become officially one year older
	have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to
	direct at someone
	shape by rotating on a lathe or cutting device or a wheel
	let (something) fall or spill from a container
	alter the functioning or setting of
	cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form
	to break and turn over earth especially with a plow
	to change orientation or direction
	cause to move around a center so as to show another side of
	cause to move around or rotate
	pass to the other side of
	move around an axis or a center
	to send or let go
	cause to move along an axis or into a new direction
	channel one's attention, interest, thought, or attention toward or away from something
	get by buying and selling
	accomplish by rotating
	undergo a change or development
	cause to change or turn into something different;assume new characteristics