evolve

e·volve

 (ĭ-vŏlv′)

v. e·volved, e·volv·ing, e·volves

v.tr.

1.

a. To develop or achieve gradually: evolve a style of one's own.

b. To work (something) out; devise: "the schemes he evolved to line his purse" (S.J. Perelman).

2. Biology To develop (a characteristic) by evolutionary processes.

3. To give off; emit.

v.intr.

1. To undergo gradual change; develop: an amateur acting group that evolved into a theatrical company.

2. Biology To arise or transform through evolutionary processes.

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[Latin ēvolvere, to unroll : ē-, ex-, ex- + volvere, to roll; see wel- in Indo-European roots.]

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e·volv′a·ble adj.

e·volve′ment n.

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evolve

(ɪˈvɒlv)

vb

1. to develop or cause to develop gradually

2. (Biology) (intr) (of animal or plant species) to undergo evolution

3. (Chemistry) (tr) to yield, emit, or give off (heat, gas, vapour, etc)

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

eˈvolvable adj

eˈvolvement n

eˈvolver n

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e•volve

(ɪˈvɒlv)

v. e•volved, e•volv•ing. v.t.

1. to develop gradually: to evolve a scheme.

2. to give off or emit, as odors or vapors.

v.i.

3. develop: The whole idea evolved from a casual remark.

4. (of a species or population) to undergo or develop by a process of evolution.

[1635–45; < Latin ēvolvere to unroll, open, unfold]

e•volv′a•ble, adj.

e•volve′ment, n.

e•volv′er, n.

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e·volve

(ĭ-vŏlv′)

1. 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.

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evolve

Past participle: evolved
Gerund: evolving

Imperative

evolve

evolve

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	evolve - work out; "We have developed a new theory of evolution" develop, germinate create by mental act, create mentally - create mentally and abstractly rather than with one's hands develop - make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation; "Her company developed a new kind of building material that withstands all kinds of weather"; "They developed a new technique"
	2.	evolve - undergo development or evolution; "Modern man evolved a long time ago" speciate, differentiate, specialise, specialize - evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment derive - come from; "The present name derives from an older form" develop - grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment; "A flower developed on the branch"; "The country developed into a mighty superpower"; "The embryo develops into a fetus"; "This situation has developed over a long time"
	3.	evolve - gain through experience; "I acquired a strong aversion to television"; "Children must develop a sense of right and wrong"; "Dave developed leadership qualities in his new position"; "develop a passion for painting" develop, acquire acquire, develop, produce, grow, get - come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); "He grew a beard"; "The patient developed abdominal pains"; "I got funny spots all over my body"; "Well-developed breasts" change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" develop - elaborate by the unfolding of a musical idea and by the working out of the rhythmic and harmonic changes in the theme; "develop the melody and change the key" formulate, explicate, develop - elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses; "Could you develop the ideas in your thesis" develop - generate gradually; "We must develop more potential customers"; "develop a market for the new mobile phone"

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evolve

verb

1. develop, metamorphose, adapt yourself Modern birds evolved from dinosaurs.

2. grow, develop, advance, progress, mature Popular music evolved from folk songs.

3. work out, develop, progress, expand, elaborate, unfold, enlarge, unroll He evolved a working method from which he has never departed.

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evolve

verb

1. To be disclosed gradually:

develop, unfold.

2. To disclose bit by bit:

develop, elaborate.

Idioms: fill in the details, go into detail.

3. To arrive at through reasoning:

derive, educe, excogitate.

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Translations

يَتَطَوَّر، يَنْشَأ، يَرْتَقي

sich entwickeln

desarrollarevolucionar

évoluer

evoluiratievolvirati

òróa

svilupparesvilupparsiteoria dell'evoluzioneelaborareevoluzione

evoliucijaevoliucinisišsivystytiišvystytivystymas

attīstītattīstīties

utfolde seg gradvisutvikle seg gradvis

evolucionar

vyvinúť sa

evrim geçirmekgelişmek

演变

evolve

[ɪˈvɒlv]

A. VT

1. [+ system, theory, plan] → desarrollar

2. [+ gas, heat] → desprender

B. VI

1. [species] → evolucionar

2. [system, plan, science] → desarrollarse

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evolve

[ɪˈvɒlv]

vi (= develop) → évoluer
to evolve from sth [plant, animal] → évoluer à partir de qch; [tradition, art] → avoir son origine dans qch
to evolve into sth [plant, animal] → évoluer jusqu'à devenir qch

vt → élaborere-voting [ˈiːvəʊtɪŋ] n → vote m électronique

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evolve

vt system, theory, plan → entwickeln

vi → sich entwickeln, sich herausbilden

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evolve

[ɪˈvɒlv]

1. vt (system, theory, plan) → elaborare, sviluppare

2. vi (species) → evolversi; (system, plan, science) → svilupparsi

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evolve

(iˈvolv) verb

to (cause to) develop gradually. Man evolved from the apes. ontwikkel يَتَطَوَّر، يَنْشَأ، يَرْتَقي развивам се evoluir vyvinout se sich entwickeln udvikle sig εξελίσσομαιevolucionar arendama, arenema تکامل یافتن kehittyä évoluer לְפָתֵח विकास करना izvesti, razviti (ki)fejlődik berkembang þróa(st) evolvere, evolversi 進化する 발전시키다 iš(si)vystyti attīstīt; attīstīties berevolusi ontwikkelen utvikle/utfolde (seg) gradvis rozwijać się په تدريجى تو ګه تكامل كول دساده څخه مر كب خوا ته تلل: جوړېدل، روغېدل، منځ ته راتلل، راوتل evoluir a evolua развиваться vyvinúť sa razviti (se) razvijati utveckla ค่อย ๆ พัฒนา gelişmek, evrim geçirmek 演變，使演變 розвивати(ся); еволюціонувати قدرتی عمل سے تدریجا بڑھنا tiến triển; tiến hoá 演变

evolution (iːvəˈluːʃən) , ((American) e-) noun

1. gradual working out or development. the evolution of our form of government. ontplooiing تَطَوُّر، نُشوء произход evolução vývoj die Entwicklung udvikling εξέλιξηevolución, desarrollo arenemine تکامل؛ تحول kehitys évolutionהתפתחות क्रम विकास razvoj, postajanje (ki)fejlődés evolusi þróun sviluppo 発展 발전 vystymas(is), raida attīstība perkembangan ontwikkelingutvikling, evolusjon, utfoldelserozwój تدريجى تكامل، هغه نظريه چه وايى حيواناتو په تدريج سره دساده شكل څخه تكامل كړى دى evolução evoluţie процесс изменения vývoj razvoj razvijanje utveckling วิวัฒนาการ gelişim 發展，演變 розвиток تدریجی ترقی sự tiến triển 发展，演变

2. the development of the higher kinds of animals (eg man), plants etc, from the lower kinds. Darwin's theory of evolution. ontwikkelingsleer, evolusieteorie إرْتِقاء еволюция evolução vývoj die Evolution evolution; udvikling εξέλιξηevolución evolutsioon تکامل evoluutio évolutionאבולוציה सुनियोजित गति evoolucija, razvitak evolúció evolusi (fram)þróun evoluzione 進化 진화 evoliucija evolūcija evolusi evolutieutvikling, evolusjonewolucja تکامل evolução evo­lu­ţie эволюция vývoj evolucija evolucija evolution การกำเนิดชาติพันธุ์ evrim 進化 еволюція عمل ارتقا ، انواع حیات کے ابتدائی شکلوں سے ترقی کرنے کا عمل بطور نظریئہ ارتقا sự tiến hoá 进化

evolutionary (iːvəˈluːʃənəri) , ((American) e-) adjective

ontwikkelend تَطَوُّري، إرْتِقائي еволюционен evolutivo vývojový Evolutions-... evolutionær; udviklings-; evolutions- εξελικτικόςevolutivo arengu- تکاملی kehitys- évolutionniste מִתפָּתֵח विकासवादी razvojni, evolucionarni fejlődési evolusioner þróunar- evolutivo 進化の 발전(진화)의 evoliucinis evolūcijas- perubahan evolutief utviklings-ewolucyjny تكاملى نظريې ته منسوب evolutivo evo­­­­­lutiv эволюционный vývojový razvojen evolutivni utvecklings-, evolutions- ที่พัฒนา evrimsel 進化的，演變的 еволюційний تدریجی ترقی کے طور پر thuộc sự tiến triển; tiến hoá 进化的，发展的

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evolve

vi evolucionar, desarrollarse

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