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.

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

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