convolute

convolute — verb

  • convolutepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • convolutes3rd person singular
  • convoluting-ing form
  • convolutedpast simple

1. To twist or wind parts together until they form one joined shape.

1.動詞及物C2
釋義

To twist or wind parts together until they form one joined shape.

例句

Kabir convoluted the colored wires before sliding them into the tube.

convolute + object before + -ing

The baker convoluted two strips of dough to make a twisted roll.

同義詞
  • twist

    The everyday verb for turning parts around each other.

  • wind

    Often suggests wrapping something in a smoother movement.

  • coil

    Usually emphasizes forming loops or rings.

反義詞
  • untwist

    Means to separate parts that have been turned together.

  • unwind

    Focuses on loosening something that has been wound around itself.

文法句型

convolute + object

convolute + object + with + noun

convolute + object + around + noun

用法筆記

This sense usually describes strands, stems, wires, or other long parts being turned together. In everyday English, speakers normally choose twist, wind, or coil instead.

常見錯誤

❌Kabir convoluted the wires into each other.
✅Kabir convoluted the wires together.
💡Use together for joined strands; into each other is not the natural pattern here.

2. To roll or fold one thing over itself so its parts bend into layered curves.

2.動詞及物C2
釋義

To roll or fold one thing over itself so its parts bend into layered curves.

例句

Heat convoluted the plastic sheet until the edges bent inward.

result: object bends inward on itself

Shirin convoluted the broad leaf so one side covered the other.

同義詞
  • curl

    A more common word for bending into a curved shape.

  • fold

    Can describe the same action without implying a rounded curve.

  • roll up

    Emphasizes the object turning into a tighter shape.

反義詞
  • flatten

    Means to make the surface lie flat again.

  • unfold

    Suggests opening something that had bent over itself.

文法句型

convolute + object

convolute + object + into + noun

be convoluted

用法筆記

Unlike sense 1, this sense focuses on one surface or strip turning back over itself rather than several parts being twisted together. It is often used for leaves, cloth, paper, or similar thin materials in formal description.

常見錯誤

❌The heat convoluted the leaves together.
✅The heat convoluted the leaf so it folded over itself.
💡This sense is about one thing curling back on itself, not several things being twisted together.