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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.
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
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| Verb | 1. | evolve - work out; "We have developed a new theory of evolution" 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" 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.
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evolve
verb2. To disclose bit by bit:
Idioms: fill in the details, go into detail.
3. To arrive at through reasoning:
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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
(iˈvolv) verb to (cause to) develop gradually. Man evolved from the apes.evolucionar
evolution (iːvəˈluːʃən) , ((American) e-) noun1. gradual working out or development. the evolution of our form of government.evolución, desarrollo
2. the development of the higher kinds of animals (eg man), plants etc, from the lower kinds. Darwin's theory of evolution.evolución
evolutionary (iːvəˈluːʃənəri) , ((American) e-) adjectiveKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
evolve
vi evolucionar, desarrollarseEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.