What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Revolves vs Orbits - What's the difference?

revolves | orbits |

As verbs the difference between revolves and orbits

is that revolves is third-person singular of revolve while orbits is third-person singular of orbit.

As a noun orbits is

plural of orbit.

revolves

English

Verb

(head)
  • (revolve)
  • ----

    revolve

    English

    Verb

  • (label) To orbit a central point.
  • To turn on an axis.
  • *
  • It is never possible to settle down to the ordinary routine of life at sea until the screw begins to revolve . There is an hour or two, after the passengers have embarked, which is disquieting and fussy.
  • (label) To recur in cycles.
  • (label) To ponder on, to reflect repeatedly upon, to consider all aspects of.
  • * 1843 , (Thomas Carlyle), '', Bk.2, Ch.6, ''Monk Samson :
  • He sits silent, revolving many thoughts, at the foot of St. Edmund’s Shrine.

    Anagrams

    * ----

    orbits

    English

    Noun

    (head)
  • Verb

    (head)
  • (orbit)
  • Anagrams

    *