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Etymology

From Latin Category:Portuguese terms inherited from Latin#ENVOLVER Category:Portuguese terms derived from Latin#ENVOLVER involvere (“to involve”), from in (“in, at, on”) + volvō (“to roll”), from Proto-Indo-European Category:Portuguese terms derived from Proto-Indo-European#ENVOLVER *wel- (“to turn, wind, round”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.vowˈve(ʁ)/ [ẽ.voʊ̯ˈve(h)], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.vowˈve(ʁ)/ [ĩ.voʊ̯ˈve(h)]Category:Portuguese 3-syllable words#ENVOLVERCategory:Portuguese 3-syllable words#ENVOLVERCategory:Portuguese terms with IPA pronunciation#ENVOLVER
- (São Paulo) IPA^(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.vowˈve(ɾ)/ [ẽ.voʊ̯ˈve(ɾ)], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.vowˈve(ɾ)/ [ĩ.voʊ̯ˈve(ɾ)]Category:Portuguese 3-syllable words#ENVOLVER Category:Portuguese 3-syllable words#ENVOLVER Category:Portuguese terms with IPA pronunciation#ENVOLVER
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.vowˈve(ʁ)/ [ẽ.voʊ̯ˈve(χ)], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.vowˈve(ʁ)/ [ĩ.voʊ̯ˈve(χ)]Category:Portuguese 3-syllable words#ENVOLVER Category:Portuguese 3-syllable words#ENVOLVER Category:Portuguese terms with IPA pronunciation#ENVOLVER
- (Caipira) IPA^(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.vowˈve(ɻ)/ [ẽ.voʊ̯ˈve(ɻ)], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.vowˈve(ɻ)/ [ĩ.voʊ̯ˈve(ɻ)]Category:Portuguese 3-syllable words#ENVOLVER Category:Portuguese 3-syllable words#ENVOLVER Category:Portuguese terms with IPA pronunciation#ENVOLVER

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ẽ.volˈveɾ/ [ẽ.voɫˈveɾ], /ẽ.vɔlˈveɾ/ [ẽ.vɔɫˈveɾ]Category:Portuguese 3-syllable words#ENVOLVERCategory:Portuguese 3-syllable words#ENVOLVERCategory:Portuguese terms with IPA pronunciation#ENVOLVER
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ẽ.bolˈbeɾ/ [ẽ.boɫˈβeɾ], /ẽ.bɔlˈbeɾ/ [ẽ.bɔɫˈβeɾ]Category:Portuguese 3-syllable words#ENVOLVER Category:Portuguese 3-syllable words#ENVOLVER Category:Portuguese terms with IPA pronunciation#ENVOLVER
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ẽ.volˈve.ɾi/ [ẽ.voɫˈve.ɾi], /ẽ.vɔlˈve.ɾi/ [ẽ.vɔɫˈve.ɾi]Category:Portuguese 4-syllable words#ENVOLVER Category:Portuguese 4-syllable words#ENVOLVER Category:Portuguese terms with IPA pronunciation#ENVOLVER

Hyphenation: en‧vol‧ver

Verb

envolver (first-person singular present envolvo, first-person singular preterite envolvi, past participle envolvido, short past participle envolto)Category:Portuguese lemmas#ENVOLVER Category:Portuguese verbs#ENVOLVER Category:Portuguese verbs ending in -er#ENVOLVER Category:Portuguese verbs with irregular short past participle#ENVOLVER Category:Portuguese entries with incorrect language header#ENVOLVER Category:Pages with entries#ENVOLVER Category:Pages with 2 entries#ENVOLVER

to involve (envelop completely)
Synonyms: cobrir, embrulhar

Antonym: descobrir
to encompass (include within the scope)
Synonyms: abranger, englobar

Conjugation

Conjugation of envolver (irregular short past participle) (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (tu)	Third-person (ele / ela / você)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal	envolver
Personal	envolver	envolveres	envolver	envolvermos	envolverdes	envolverem
Gerund
	envolvendo
Short past participle
Masculine	envolto¹			envoltos¹
Feminine	envolta¹			envoltas¹
Long past participle
Masculine	envolvido²			envolvidos²
Feminine	envolvida²			envolvidas²
Indicative
Present	envolvo	envolves	envolve	envolvemos	envolveis	envolvem
Imperfect	envolvia	envolvias	envolvia	envolvíamos	envolvíeis	envolviam
Preterite	envolvi	envolveste	envolveu	envolvemos	envolvestes	envolveram
Pluperfect	envolvera	envolveras	envolvera	envolvêramos	envolvêreis	envolveram
Future	envolverei	envolverás	envolverá	envolveremos	envolvereis	envolverão
Conditional	envolveria	envolverias	envolveria	envolveríamos	envolveríeis	envolveriam
Subjunctive
Present	envolva	envolvas	envolva	envolvamos	envolvais	envolvam
Imperfect	envolvesse	envolvesses	envolvesse	envolvêssemos	envolvêsseis	envolvessem
Future	envolver	envolveres	envolver	envolvermos	envolverdes	envolverem
Imperative
Affirmative		envolve	envolva	envolvamos	envolvei	envolvam
Negative (não)		não envolvas	não envolva	não envolvamos	não envolvais	não envolvam

¹Usually used with auxiliary verbs ser and estar.
²Usually used with auxiliary verbs haver and ter.

Category:Portuguese verbs ending in -er#ENVOLVER Category:Portuguese verbs with irregular short past participle#ENVOLVER

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Conjugation

Conjugation of envolver (irregular; o-ue alternation) (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)

		singular			plural
infinitive			envolver
gerund			envolviendo
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		envuelto		envuelta
		plural		envueltos		envueltas
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
indicative		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	envuelvo	envuelves^{^tú} envolvés^{^vos}	envuelve	envolvemos	envolvéis	envuelven
	imperfect	envolvía	envolvías	envolvía	envolvíamos	envolvíais	envolvían
	preterite	envolví	envolviste	envolvió	envolvimos	envolvisteis	envolvieron
	future	envolveré	envolverás	envolverá	envolveremos	envolveréis	envolverán
	conditional	envolvería	envolverías	envolvería	envolveríamos	envolveríais	envolverían

subjunctive		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	envuelva	envuelvas^{^tú} envolvás^{^vos²}	envuelva	envolvamos	envolváis	envuelvan
	imperfect (ra)	envolviera	envolvieras	envolviera	envolviéramos	envolvierais	envolvieran
	imperfect (se)	envolviese	envolvieses	envolviese	envolviésemos	envolvieseis	envolviesen
	future¹	envolviere	envolvieres	envolviere	envolviéremos	envolviereis	envolvieren

imperative		—	tú vos	usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ustedes
	affirmative		envuelve^{^tú} envolvé^{^vos}	envuelva	envolvamos	envolved	envuelvan
	negative		no envuelvas	no envuelva	no envolvamos	no envolváis	no envuelvan

¹Rare; now chiefly used in legal language.
²Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tuteo-form for the present subjunctive.

Selected combined forms of envolver (irregular; o-ue alternation)

These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.

		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
with infinitive envolver	dative	envolverme	envolverte	envolverle, envolverse	envolvernos	envolveros	envolverles, envolverse
with infinitive envolver	accusative	envolverme	envolverte	envolverlo, envolverla, envolverse	envolvernos	envolveros	envolverlos, envolverlas, envolverse

with gerund envolviendo	dative	envolviéndome	envolviéndote	envolviéndole, envolviéndose	envolviéndonos	envolviéndoos	envolviéndoles, envolviéndose
with gerund envolviendo	accusative	envolviéndome	envolviéndote	envolviéndolo, envolviéndola, envolviéndose	envolviéndonos	envolviéndoos	envolviéndolos, envolviéndolas, envolviéndose

with informal second-person singular tuteo imperative envuelve	dative	envuélveme	envuélvete	envuélvele	envuélvenos	not used	envuélveles
	accusative	envuélveme	envuélvete	envuélvelo, envuélvela	envuélvenos	not used	envuélvelos, envuélvelas

with informal second-person singular voseo imperative envolvé	dative	envolveme	envolvete	envolvele	envolvenos	not used	envolveles
	accusative	envolveme	envolvete	envolvelo, envolvela	envolvenos	not used	envolvelos, envolvelas

with formal second-person singular imperative envuelva	dative	envuélvame	not used	envuélvale, envuélvase	envuélvanos	not used	envuélvales
with formal second-person singular imperative envuelva	accusative	envuélvame	not used	envuélvalo, envuélvala, envuélvase	envuélvanos	not used	envuélvalos, envuélvalas

with first-person plural imperative envolvamos	dative	not used	envolvámoste	envolvámosle	envolvámonos	envolvámoos	envolvámosles
with first-person plural imperative envolvamos	accusative	not used	envolvámoste	envolvámoslo, envolvámosla	envolvámonos	envolvámoos	envolvámoslos, envolvámoslas

with informal second-person plural imperative envolved	dative	envolvedme	not used	envolvedle	envolvednos	envolveos	envolvedles
with informal second-person plural imperative envolved	accusative	envolvedme	not used	envolvedlo, envolvedla	envolvednos	envolveos	envolvedlos, envolvedlas

with formal second-person plural imperative envuelvan	dative	envuélvanme	not used	envuélvanle	envuélvannos	not used	envuélvanles, envuélvanse
with formal second-person plural imperative envuelvan	accusative	envuélvanme	not used	envuélvanlo, envuélvanla	envuélvannos	not used	envuélvanlos, envuélvanlas, envuélvanse

Category:Spanish verbs ending in -er#ENVOLVER Category:Spanish irregular verbs#ENVOLVER Category:Spanish verbs with o-ue alternation#ENVOLVER

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