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convolve


con·volve

verb
\kən-ˈvälv, -ˈvlv also -ˈväv or -ˈvv\
con·volvedcon·volv·ing

Definition of CONVOLVE

transitive verb
: to roll together : writhe
intransitive verb
: to roll together or circulate involvedly

Origin of CONVOLVE

Latin convolvere, from com- + volvere to roll — more at voluble
First Known Use: 1616

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