un revolved
verb (used without object)
1.
to move in a circular or curving course or orbit: The earth revolves around the sun.
2.
to turn around or rotate, as on an axis: The wheel revolves slowly.
3.
to proceed or occur in a round or cycle; come around again in the process of time; recur.
4.
to be revolved in the mind.
5.
to focus or center on.
verb (used with object)
6.
to cause to turn around, as on an axis.
7.
to cause to move in a circular or curving course, as about a central point.
8.
to think about; consider.
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Un revolved
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English revolven < Latin revolvere to roll back, equivalent to re- re- + volvere to roll, turn round
1350–1400; Middle English revolven < Latin revolvere to roll back, equivalent to re- re- + volvere to roll, turn round
Related forms
re·volv·a·ble, adjective
re·volv·a·bly, adverb
un·re·volved, adjective
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revolve (rɪˈvɒlv) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to move or cause to move around a centre or axis; rotate |
| 2. | (intr) to occur periodically or in cycles |
| 3. | to consider or be considered |
| 4. | (intr |
| —n | |
| 5. | theatre a circular section of a stage that can be rotated by electric power to provide a scene change |
| [C14: from Latin revolvere, from | |
| re'volvable | |
| —adj | |
| re'volvably | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
revolve
late 14c., from L. revolvere "turn, roll back," from re- "back, again" + volvere "to roll" (see vulva). Meaning "travel around a central point" first recorded 1660s. Revolver as a type of pistol is from 1835, so called by U.S. inventor Samuel Colt (1814-1862).
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