circumvolve

English

AI In plain words

Writing a short explanation…

Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.

circumvolve

/ˌsɜː.kəmˈvɒlv/ UK
/ˌsɝ.kəmˈvɑlv/ US

Rhymes with -ɒlv

Where it comes from

From Latin circumvolvere.

verb circumvolves · circumvolving · circumvolved

transitive To cause (something) to revolve or roll around; to put (something) into a circular motion. [W]hen 'ere vvee circumvolve our Eyes, / Such rich, ſuch freſh, ſuch ſvveet varietyes, / Raviſh our ſpirits, that entranc't vvee ſee / None vvrites lov's paſſion in the vvorld, like Thee.
intransitive To move or revolve around something. Firſt vvith nice eye emerging Naiads cull / From leathery pods the vegetable vvool [cotton]; / VVith vviry teeth revolving cards releaſe / The tangled knots, and ſmooth the ravell'd fleece; / […] / Then fly the ſpoles, the rapid axles glovv, / And ſlovvly circumvolves the labouring vvheel belovv.

Talk about this word

Cite this

MLA

"circumvolve." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/circumvolve. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

circumvolve. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/circumvolve

Chicago

"circumvolve." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/circumvolve.

BibTeX

@misc{circumvolve_2026,
  title = {circumvolve},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/circumvolve},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}