rotates
- 1Third-person singular simple present of rotate.
The planet rotates on its axis roughly once every twenty-four hours.
The carousel rotates slowly while the calliope plays its tune.
Note
The -s form serves both halves of the verb: it works with or without an object. A wheel simply rotates, but a manager rotates the stock and a coach rotates players through a lineup. Pilots use it without an object too: an airliner rotates when its nose lifts during takeoff, just before liftoff. Only a singular third-person subject takes this form; I, you, we and they take the bare rotate.
Every morning she rotates the milk so the oldest cartons sit at the front.
The coach rotates his starters to keep them fresh for the playoffs.
rotates is a form of rotate
rotate, verb: To spin, turn, or revolve, typically around a center point or axis. Full entry
- Spelling
- rotate → rotates: add -s
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /s/.
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