English Dictionary
Definition of “evolve”
evolve (ɪˈvɒlv
)
Definitions
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)
Alternative Forms
eˈvolvable adjective eˈvolvement noun eˈvolver noun Word Origin
C17: from Latin ēvolvere to unfold, from volvere to roll
Usage examples
It was impossible, even in theory, to foreknow what forms might evolve within the alam al-mithral space of Hanuman's computer.
Zindell, David, The Broken God (1993)A key finding of their research was that the genes which code for these proteins evolve rapidly.
New Scientist (1998)"I'm confident... Pixar's golden age will continue to evolve without missing a beat.
canada.com (2004)At the extreme, they use polymorphic techniques to evolve automatically.
Glasgow Herald (2002)It was, in fact, one of the very first `systems' to evolve.
Dylan Evans, PLACEBO: The Belief Effect (2003)
