"revolve around" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: revolves around [present, singular, third-person], revolving around [participle, present], revolved around [participle, past], revolved around [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} revolve around (third-person singular simple present revolves around, present participle revolving around, simple past and past participle revolved around)
  1. (literally) To rotate about (an axis); to orbit. Tags: literally
    Sense id: en-revolve_around-en-verb-GQ-yG1pE
  2. (idiomatic) To be essentially connected with; to concern. Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-revolve_around-en-verb-i0VoXURJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (around) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 92 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (around): 16 84

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