Convolve

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Convolve \Con*volve"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Convolved}; p. pr. &
     vb. n. {Convolving}.] [L. convolvere, -volutum; con- +
     volvere to roll. See {Voluble}.]
     To roll or wind together; to roll or twist one part on
     another.
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           Then Satan first knew pain,
           And writhed him to and fro convolved.    --Milton.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  convolve
       v : curl, wind, or twist together [syn: {convolute}]