revolve
v.v. to move in a circle around a central point. You can also use it to say that someone's life or interests are focused on one main thing.
v. to move in a circular or curving path around a central object or point. Often used figuratively to describe a central focus or preoccupation.
The Earth revolves around the Sun.
The entire conversation seemed to revolve around their upcoming vacation plans rather than the business at hand.
In many classical models of the universe, astronomers believed that every celestial body revolved around the Earth in perfect, concentric spheres.
From Middle English revolven (“to change direction”), borrowed from Old French revolver (“to reflect upon”), from Latin revolvere (“turn over, roll back, reflect upon”), from re- (“back”) + volvō (“roll”); see voluble, volve.
Intransitive when describing motion around a point; typically takes the preposition 'around'.
The wheel revolves around itselfThe wheel rotatesUse 'revolve' for motion around an external point and 'rotate' for turning around an internal axis.