definition of
rotate

[1] #1 rotate v. [revolve, go around] 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". wn

[2] #2 rotate v. exchange on a regular basis; "We rotate the lead soprano every night". wn

[3] #3 rotate v. perform a job or duty on a rotating basis; "Interns have to rotate for a few months". wn

[4] #4 rotate v. [circumvolve] cause to turn on an axis or center; "Rotate the handle". wn

[5] #5 rotate v. [turn out, splay, spread out] turn outward; "These birds can splay out their toes"; "ballet dancers can rotate their legs out by 90 degrees". wn