Word Study

: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

[2x]

: C Cæ Có Cœ C- C. C2 Ca Cb Cc Cd Ce Cf Cg Ch Ci Cj Cl Cm Cn Co Cp Cr Cs Ct Cu Cv Cw Cx Cy Cz

Table of Contents POS
HYPHEN
WORDNET DICTIONARY
CIDE DICTIONARY
ROGET THESAURUS

circumvolve

POS

Verb (intransitive), Verb (transitive)

HYPHEN

cir=cum=volve

top

WORDNET DICTIONARY

Verb circumvolve has 1 sense

circumvolve(v = verb.motion) rotate - cause to turn on an axis or center; "Rotate the handle"

is one way to turn

Derived form noun circumvolution₁

Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

top

CIDE DICTIONARY

circumvolve, v. t. [L. circumvolvere, -volutum; circum + volvere to roll.].

To roll round; to cause to revolve; to put into a circular motion. Herrick. [1913 Webster]

circumvolve, v. i.

To roll round; to revolve. [1913 Webster]

top

ROGET THESAURUS

circumvolve

Rotation

VB rotate, roll along, revolve, spin, turn round, circumvolve, circulate, gyre, gyrate, wheel, whirl, pirouette, twirl, trundle, troll, bowl, roll up, furl, wallow, welter, box the compass, spin like a top, spin like a teetotum, spin out.

For further exploring for "circumvolve" in Webster Dictionary Online