Circumvolve

Quick meaning: Circumvolve is a verb meaning (transitive) To cause (something) to revolve or roll around; to put (something) into a circular motion.

Meaning

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

More Meanings

1. (intransitive) To move or revolve around something.

Example Sentences

[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.

The oracle is now about to be / Fulfilled by circumvolving destiny; / Which says: "Thebes, choose reform or civil war, / When through your streets, instead of hare with dogs, / A Consort Queen shall hunt a King with hogs, / Riding upon the Ionian Minotaur."

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.

Word Forms

• circumvolves
• circumvolving
• circumvolved

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include circumgyrate, circumrotate, surround, circumnavigate, revolve, circumundulate.

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