evolve
11evolve — [v] develop, progress advance, derive, disclose, educe, elaborate, emerge, enlarge, excogitate, expand, get, grow, increase, mature, obtain, open, result, ripen, unfold, work out; concepts 236,245,704 Ant. block, decrease, halt, stop …
12evolve — ► VERB 1) develop gradually. 2) (of an organism or biological feature) develop over successive generations by evolution. 3) Chemistry give off (gas or heat). ORIGIN Latin evolvere, from volvere to roll …
13evolve — [ē välv′, ēvôlv′; ivälv′, ivôlv′] vt. evolved, evolving [L evolvere, to roll out or forth < e , out + volvere, to roll: see WALK] 1. to develop by gradual changes; unfold 2. to set free or give off (gas, heat, etc.) 3. to produce or change by… …
14evolve */*/ — UK [ɪˈvɒlv] / US [ɪˈvɑlv] verb Word forms evolve : present tense I/you/we/they evolve he/she/it evolves present participle evolving past tense evolved past participle evolved 1) a) [intransitive] when a type of plant or animal evolves, its… …
15evolve — e|volve [ ı valv ] verb ** 1. ) intransitive when a type of plant or animal evolves, its physical form changes over a long period of time: These unique plants evolved undisturbed for millions of years. evolve from: a debate as to whether birds… …
16evolve — verb ADVERB ▪ gradually, slowly ▪ quickly, rapidly ▪ eventually ▪ the theory which eventually evolved from this study ▪ …
17evolve — e|volve [ıˈvɔlv US ıˈva:lv] v [I and T] 1.) if an animal or plant evolves, it changes gradually over a long period of time evolve from ▪ Fish evolved from prehistoric sea creatures. ▪ Animals have evolved camouflage to protect themselves from… …
18evolve — [c]/əˈvɒlv / (say uh volv), /i / (say ee ) verb (evolved, evolving) –verb (t) 1. to develop gradually: to evolve a scheme; to evolve a plan; to evolve a theory. 2. Biology to change through descending generations, usually to a more highly… …
19evolve — v. (d; intr.) to evolve from, out of; into * * * [ɪ vɒlv] into out of (d; intr.) to evolve from …
20evolve — [[t]ɪvɒ̱lv[/t]] evolves, evolving, evolved 1) VERB When animals or plants evolve, they gradually change and develop into different forms. The bright plumage of many male birds was thought to have evolved to attract females... [V from n] Maize… …
