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.
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.
Origin of evolve
1635–45; <Latin ēvolvere to unroll, open, unfold, equivalent to ē-e-1 + volvere to roll, turn
However, scientists’ grasp on exactly how the technology works is still evolving.
Elon Musk’s brain company plans a big reveal on Friday. Here’s what we already know|Verne Kopytoff|August 27, 2020|Fortune
We have to go there if we want this to evolve into something that’s taken seriously.
‘We have to grow this responsibly’: Tenderfoot TV co-founder Donald Albright on the podcasting’s bright (but consolidated) future|Pierre Bienaimé|August 25, 2020|Digiday
Cowboys with ample cash and minimal expertise built a house of cards with questionable business models amidst rapidly evolving regulations.
The cannabis cowboys are going corporate|Jenni Avins|August 2, 2020|Quartz
The evolving e-commerce blueprintIn just a few short days in March 2020, Amazon went from being an online shopping destination to a lifeline for millions of locked-down consumers, and it changed the advertising landscape for brands as they knew it.
Deep Dive: How to master Amazon advertising in the new normal|Digiday|July 29, 2020|Digiday
Your job is to adapt, evolve, and do what’s best for your business and your customers.
Modern SEO strategy: Three tactics to support your efforts|Nick Chasinov|June 23, 2020|Search Engine Watch
Plus there is another problem that the viruses pose—the problem that apparently is the culprit this year—they evolve.
When You Get the Flu This Winter, You Can Blame Anti-Vaxxers|Kent Sepkowitz|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
He expected European capitalism to evolve spontaneously into a market socialism of worker-owned cooperatives.
American Democracy Under Threat for 250 Years|Jedediah Purdy|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Beyond that, how will China evolve its rigid Internet policy?
China’s Internet Is Freer Than You Think|Brendon Hong|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In terms of the earth's history, complex life was relatively slow to evolve—and a new study finds a simple culprit.
Why Did It Take So Long For Complex Life To Evolve On Earth? Blame Oxygen.|Matthew R. Francis|November 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If this is to be achieved, man must evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge, aggression and retaliation.
Martin Luther King’s Nobel Speech Is an Often Ignored Masterpiece|Malcolm Jones|October 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If a new plan is needed, the commander will evolve one and adopt it.
Sound Military Decision|U.s. Naval War College
By Owen's strength of purpose he kept the village ideal, but he failed to evolve an ideal people.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 11 (of 14)|Elbert Hubbard
To evolve their natures, to become supreme denizens of the forest they must rely upon their own prowess.
Supreme Personality|Delmer Eugene Croft
The trend of the whole course of civilization has been and is to do anything but evolve citizens.
The Myth in Marriage|Alice Hubbard
And he looked round the balcony, as though to evolve from his surroundings a new proof of the truth of his words.
The Road to the Open|Arthur Schnitzler
British Dictionary definitions for evolve
evolve
/ (ɪˈvɒlv) /
verb
to develop or cause to develop gradually
(intr)(of animal or plant species) to undergo evolution
(tr)to yield, emit, or give off (heat, gas, vapour, etc)
Derived forms of evolve
evolvable, adjectiveevolvement, nounevolver, noun
Word Origin for evolve
C17: from Latin ēvolvere to unfold, from volvere to roll