revolve round
phrasal verbrevolve around something
(also revolve round something especially in British English)
- to move around something in a circle
- The earth revolves around the sun.
Extra Examples- Protons and electrons revolve around the nucleus.
- People used to think that the sun revolved around the earth.
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revolve around somebody/something
(also revolve round somebody/something especially in British English)
- to have somebody/something as the main interest or subject
- His whole life revolves around surfing.
- She thinks that the world revolves around her.
- The discussion revolved around the question of changing the club's name.
- The world doesn't revolve around you, you know.