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- Dictionaryevolve/ɪˈvɒlv/
verb
- 1. develop gradually: "the company has evolved into a major chemical manufacturer" Similar
- 2. give off (gas or heat): "the energy evolved during this chemical change is transferred to water" Similar
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EVOLVE definition: 1. to develop gradually, or to cause something or someone to develop gradually: 2. to develop…. Learn more.
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. evolvable. i-ˈväl-və-bəl. -ˈvȯl- ē- also -ˈvä-və- or -ˈvȯ-və- adjective. evolvement. i-ˈvälv-mənt. -ˈvȯlv-
When something evolves, it changes, or develops over time, like your taste in music and clothes, which evolve as you get older. Evolve comes from the Latin word evolvere, "to unroll" — the perfect image to keep in mind when thinking of this verb.
EVOLVE meaning: 1. to develop gradually, or to cause something or someone to develop gradually: 2. to develop…. Learn more.
1. to develop by gradual changes; unfold. 2. to set free or give off (gas, heat, etc.) 3. to produce or change by evolution. verb intransitive. 4. to develop gradually by a process of growth and change.
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.
evolve something (from something) Each school must evolve its own way of working. Extra Examples. Our products have been evolving according to the requirements of the times. He evolved his style of painting while working as a magazine illustrator.
EVOLVE definition: 1. to develop from other forms of life over millions of years 2. to develop or make something…. Learn more.
evolve. [intransitive, transitive] to develop gradually, especially from a simple to a more complicated form; to develop something in this way evolve (from something) (into something) The idea evolved from a drawing I discovered in the attic.
To undergo evolution: Birds may have evolved from reptiles. 2. To develop a characteristic through the process of evolution: Cats have evolved an extraordinary sense of balance. 3. To undergo change or development: Butterflies evolve from larvae. The American Heritage® Student Science Dictionary, Second Edition.
