circumvolve

(sʉr′kəm välv′)

transitive verb, intransitive verb circumvolved, circumvolving

to revolve

Origin: L circumvolvere < circum, around + volvere, to roll: see walk

See circumvolve in American Heritage Dictionary 4

intr. & tr.v. cir·cum·volved, cir·cum·volv·ing, cir·cum·volves

To revolve or cause to revolve.

Origin:

Origin: Latin circumvolvere

Origin: : circum-, circum-

Origin: + volvere, to roll; see wel-² in Indo-European roots

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