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Webster 1913 Edition
Circumvolve
Cirˊcum-volve′
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Circumvolved
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Circumvolving
.] [L.
circumvolvere
, -volutum
; circum + volvere
to roll.] To roll round; to cause to revolve; to put into a circular motion.
Herrick.
Cirˊcum-volve′
,Verb.
I.
To roll round; to revolve.
Webster 1828 Edition
Circumvolve
CIRCUMVOLVE
,Verb.
T.
CIRCUMVOLVE
,Verb.
I.
Definition 2024
circumvolve
circumvolve
English
Verb
circumvolve (third-person singular simple present circumvolves, present participle circumvolving, simple past and past participle circumvolved)
- To revolve or move about.
- (transitive) To roll round; to cause to revolve; to put into a circular motion.
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References
- "circumvolve." Dictionary.com Unabridged. Random House, Inc. 19 Nov. 2009. Dictionary.com article.