convolve

[ kuh n-volv ]
/ kənˈvɒlv /
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verb (used with or without object), con·volved, con·volv·ing.

to roll or wind together; coil; twist.

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Origin of convolve

1590–1600; < Latin convolvere, equivalent to con- con- + volvere to roll, turn, twist

OTHER WORDS FROM convolve

con·volve·ment, noun

Words nearby convolve

convoke, convolute, convoluted, convoluted tubule, convolution, convolve, convolvulaceous, convolvulus, convoy, convulsant, convulse
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Words related to convolve

convolute, twine, rotate, fold, writhe, spire, spiral, twist, turn, intertwine, loop, lap, scroll, wind, snake, wreathe, corkscrew, sinuate, intervolve

British Dictionary definitions for convolve

convolve
/ (kənˈvɒlv) /

verb

to wind or roll together; coil; twist

Word Origin for convolve

C16: from Latin convolvere; see convolute
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