convolve
[ kuhn-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
OTHER WORDS FROM convolve
con·volve·ment, nounWords nearby convolve
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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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