evolve
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verb \i-ˈvälv, -ˈvȯlv, ē- also -ˈväv or -ˈvȯv\evolvedevolv·ing
Definition of EVOLVE
transitive verb
1
: emit
2
a : derive, educe b : to produce by natural evolutionary processes c : develop, work out <evolve social, political, and literary philosophies — L. W. Doob>
intransitive verb
: to undergo evolutionary change
— evolv·able \-ˈväl-və-bəl, -ˈvȯl- also -ˈvä-və- or -ˈvȯ-və-\ adjective
— evolve·ment \-ˈvälv-mənt, -ˈvȯlv- also -ˈväv- or -ˈvȯv-\ noun
See Examples of EVOLVE
- Her company has evolved from a hobby into a thriving business.
- Some flowers have evolved remarkable means of insect pollination.
Origin of EVOLVE
Latin evolvere to unroll, from e- + volvere to roll — more at voluble
First Known Use: 1775
evolve
verb \i-ˈvälv, -ˈvȯlv\ (Medical Dictionary)evolvedevolv·ing
Medical Definition of EVOLVE
transitive verb
: to produce by natural evolutionary processes
intransitive verb
: to develop by or as if by evolution : undergo evolutionary change <an evolving theory of mental functioning—S. A. Green>
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