orb (v)
orbit (v)
revolve#1 (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 38
def move in an orbit
examples The moon orbits around the Earth
The planets are orbiting the sun
electrons orbit the nucleus
Frame - 4 Something is ----ing PP
Frame - 11 Something ----s something
Outgoing links
Hypernym circle, circulate
Derivationally related form revolve → revolution
Derivationally related form orbit → orbit; orbit → orbit
Derivationally related form orbit → orbiter
Hyponym retrograde
Incoming links
Derivationally related form orbiter → orbit
Derivationally related form revolution → revolve
Derivationally related form orbit → orbit; orbit → orbit
Hypernym retrograde
Hyponym circle, circulate

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