evolve
[ ih-volv ]
/ ɪˈvɒlv /
verb (used with object), e·volved, e·volv·ing.
to develop gradually: to evolve a scheme.
to give off or emit, as odors or vapors.
verb (used without object), e·volved, e·volv·ing.
to come forth gradually into being; develop; undergo evolution: The whole idea evolved from a casual remark.
to gradually change one's opinions or beliefs: candidates who are still evolving on the issue; an evolved feminist mom.
Biology.
to develop by a process of evolution to a different adaptive state or condition: The human species evolved from an ancestor that was probably arboreal.
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British Dictionary definitions for evolve
evolve
/ (ɪˈvɒlv) /
verb
to develop or cause to develop gradually
(intr)
(of animal or plant species) to undergo evolution
(tr)
to yield, emit, or give off (heat, gas, vapour, etc)
Derived forms of evolve
evolvable, adjective evolvement, noun evolver, nounWord Origin for evolve
C17: from Latin
ēvolvere to unfold, from
volvere to roll
Scientific definitions for evolve
evolve
[ ĭ-vŏlv′ ]
To undergo biological evolution, as in the development of new species or new traits within a species.
To develop a characteristic through the process of evolution.
To undergo change and development, as the structures of the universe.