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circumvolve

verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌsɜː.kəmˈvɒlv/
  • General-American: /ˌsɝ.kəmˈvɑlv/
  • rhymes with -ɒlv

1

verb

Meaning 1

To cause (something) to revolve or roll around; to put (something) into a circular motion.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To move or revolve around something.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

cause to turn on an axis or center

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Rotate the handle

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: rotate

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: turn

Narrower terms: crank, crank up, whirl, birl, spin, twirl, birle

History

Etymology

From Latin circumvolvere.