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evolve
e·volve E0256600 (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.
[Latin ēvolvere, to unroll : ē-, ex-, ex- + volvere, to roll; see wel- in Indo-European roots.]
e·volv′a·ble adj.e·volve′ment n.evolve (ɪˈvɒlv) vb1. to develop or cause to develop gradually2. (Biology) (intr) (of animal or plant species) to undergo evolution3. (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 ne•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. 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.evolve
Past participle: evolved
Gerund: evolving
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| I evolve | | you evolve | | he/she/it evolves | | we evolve | | you evolve | | they evolve |
| Preterite |
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| I evolved | | you evolved | | he/she/it evolved | | we evolved | | you evolved | | they evolved |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am evolving | | you are evolving | | he/she/it is evolving | | we are evolving | | you are evolving | | they are evolving |
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| I have evolved | | you have evolved | | he/she/it has evolved | | we have evolved | | you have evolved | | they have evolved |
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| I was evolving | | you were evolving | | he/she/it was evolving | | we were evolving | | you were evolving | | they were evolving |
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| I had evolved | | you had evolved | | he/she/it had evolved | | we had evolved | | you had evolved | | they had evolved |
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| I will evolve | | you will evolve | | he/she/it will evolve | | we will evolve | | you will evolve | | they will evolve |
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| I will have evolved | | you will have evolved | | he/she/it will have evolved | | we will have evolved | | you will have evolved | | they will have evolved |
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| I will be evolving | | you will be evolving | | he/she/it will be evolving | | we will be evolving | | you will be evolving | | they will be evolving |
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| I have been evolving | | you have been evolving | | he/she/it has been evolving | | we have been evolving | | you have been evolving | | they have been evolving |
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| I will have been evolving | | you will have been evolving | | he/she/it will have been evolving | | we will have been evolving | | you will have been evolving | | they will have been evolving |
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| I had been evolving | | you had been evolving | | he/she/it had been evolving | | we had been evolving | | you had been evolving | | they had been evolving |
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| I would evolve | | you would evolve | | he/she/it would evolve | | we would evolve | | you would evolve | | they would evolve |
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| I would have evolved | | you would have evolved | | he/she/it would have evolved | | we would have evolved | | you would have evolved | | they would have evolved |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | evolve - work out; "We have developed a new theory of evolution"develop, germinatecreate by mental act, create mentally - create mentally and abstractly rather than with one's handsdevelop - 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 environmentderive - 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, acquireacquire, 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" |
evolveverb1. 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.evolveverb1. 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.Translationsevolve (iˈvolv) verb to (cause to) develop gradually. Man evolved from the apes. 演變，使演變 演变evolution (iːvəˈluːʃən) , ((American) e-) noun1. gradual working out or development. the evolution of our form of government. 發展，演變 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. 進化 进化evolutionary (iːvəˈluːʃənəri) , ((American) e-) adjective 進化的，演變的 进化的，发展的 evolve
evolve from (something) into (something)To change or develop into a different form or thing. I heard that her latest work evolved from a short story into a novel.See also: evolveevolve out of (something) into (something)To change or develop into a different form or thing. I heard that her latest work evolved out of a short story into a novel.See also: evolve, of, outevolve(from something) (into something) and evolve out of something (into something) to develop from something to something else; to develop from a more primitive form to the present form. This creature evolved from a smaller, horselike creature into what we know as a horse. The human brain evolved out of a smaller and less complex form into the brain of today.EncyclopediaSeeevolutionevolve
Synonyms for evolveverb developSynonyms- develop
- metamorphose
- adapt yourself
verb growSynonyms- grow
- develop
- advance
- progress
- mature
verb work outSynonyms- work out
- develop
- progress
- expand
- elaborate
- unfold
- enlarge
- unroll
Synonyms for evolveverb to be disclosed graduallySynonymsverb to disclose bit by bitSynonymsverb to arrive at through reasoningSynonymsSynonyms for evolveverb work outSynonymsRelated Words- create by mental act
- create mentally
- develop
verb undergo development or evolutionRelated Words- speciate
- differentiate
- specialise
- specialize
- derive
- develop
verb gain through experienceSynonymsRelated Words- acquire
- develop
- produce
- grow
- get
- change
- formulate
- explicate
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