convolve

con·volve

 (kən-vŏlv′)

v. con·volved, con·volv·ing, con·volves

v.tr.

To roll together; coil up.

v.intr.

To form convolutions.

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[Latin convolvere : com-, com- + volvere, to roll; see wel- in Indo-European roots.]

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convolve

(kənˈvɒlv)

vb

to wind or roll together; coil; twist

[C16: from Latin convolvere; see convolute]

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con•volve

(kənˈvɒlv)

v.i., v.t. -volved, -volv•ing.

to roll or wind together; coil; twist.

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

con•volve′ment, n.

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convolve

Past participle: convolved
Gerund: convolving

Imperative

convolve

convolve

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Thesaurus

Verb

1.

convolve - curl, wind, or twist together convolute twist, bend, deform, flex, turn - cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form; "bend the rod"; "twist the dough into a braid"; "the strong man could turn an iron bar"

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