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Definitions for Evolve

[1] to develop gradually: to evolve a scheme.
[2] to give off or emit, as odors or vapors.
[3] to come forth gradually into being; develop; undergo evolution: The whole idea evolved from a casual remark.
[4] to gradually change one's opinions or beliefs: candidates who are still evolving on the issue; an evolved feminist mom.
[5] 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.
[6] to develop or cause to develop gradually
[7] (intr) (of animal or plant species) to undergo evolution
[8] (tr) to yield, emit, or give off (heat, gas, vapour, etc)

Words related to Evolve

emerge, derive, mature, get, unfold, grow, expand, disclose, advance, open, elaborate, enlarge, excogitate, increase, result, ripen, obtain, educe

Words nearby Evolve

evolutionary fitness, evolutionary medicine, evolutionary psychology, evolutionist, evolutive, evolve, evonymus, evoo, evora, evtushenko, evulse

Origin of Evolve

1635–45; < Latin ēvolvere to unroll, open, unfold, equivalent to ē- e-1 + volvere to roll, turn

Other words from Evolve

e·volv·a·ble , adjective
e·volve·ment , noun
e·volv·er , noun
non·e·volv·ing , adjective
self-e·volved , adjective
self-e·volv·ing , adjective
un·e·volved , adjective

Word origin for Evolve

C17: from Latin ēvolvere to unfold, from volvere to roll

Synonyms for Evolve

derive, emerge, expand, get, grow, mature, unfold, advance, disclose, educe, elaborate, enlarge, excogitate, increase, obtain, open, result, ripen, work out