intransitive. To move round in a circle; to revolve, rotate; to complete a revolution. rare in later use.
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| 释义 | the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > movement in circle or curve > move in a circle or curve [verb (intransitive)] > move in a circle (17) to go aboutOE intransitive. To move round in a circle; to revolve, rotate; to complete a revolution. rare in later use. whirlc1290 intransitive. To move in a circle or similar curve, to circle, circulate; more vaguely, to move about in various directions, esp. with rapidity or… circule1430 By-form of circulate, v., circle, v. circlec1440 intransitive. To move in a circle (around, about, etc.). to cast, fet, fetch, go, take a compass?a1500 to cast, †fet, fetch, go, take a compass: to take a circular or circuitous course, make a circuit or detour; †rarely, to form a circle; figurative… circuit1611 intransitive. To go or move in a circuit. circumgyre1634 intransitive. To turn round like a wheel; to revolve; to make circuits, wind about, circle. revolve1660 intransitive. Esp. of a celestial object: to perform a circular (or elliptical) motion; to orbit about (also round, around) a central point. circulate1672 intransitive. To move round, turn round, revolve, formerly round an axis (obsolete), or in an orbit (archaic); now round a circuit, circuitous… orba1821 intransitive. To move in an orbit. Obsolete. circumvolve1841 intransitive. To revolve in a circular path or orbit. rare. to loop the loop1902 to loop the loop, to perform the feat of circling in a vertical loop, originally on a specially prepared track (see loop, n.1 4f), later in an… orbit1948 intransitive. To move in an orbit. Also figurative. Subcategories:— go round in circles (2) — like a satellite (1) — in a mass (1) |
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