evolve

One entry found for evolve.

Main Entry: evolve
Pronunciation: i-'välv, -'volv, E- also -'väv or -'vov
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): evolved; evolv·ing
Etymology: Latin evolvere to unroll, from e- + volvere to roll -- more at VOLUBLE
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 /-'väl-v&-b&l, -'vol- also -'vä-v&- or -'vo-v&-/ adjective
- evolve·ment /-'välv-m&nt, -'volv- also -'väv- or -'vov-/ noun