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evolve
- Main Entry:
- evolve

- Pronunciation:
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\i-ˈvälv, -ˈvȯlv, ē- also -ˈväv or -ˈvȯv\
- Function:
- verb
- Inflected Form(s):
- evolved; evolv·ing
- Etymology:
- Latin evolvere to unroll, from e- + volvere to roll
— more at voluble
- Date:
- 1775
transitive verb1: emit2 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
\-ˈväl-və-bəl, -ˈvȯl- also -ˈvä-və- or -ˈvȯ-və-\
adjective
— evolve·ment
\-ˈvälv-mənt, -ˈvȯlv- also -ˈväv- or -ˈvȯv-\
noun
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