v.
Pronunciation: i- ' välv, - ' vo ̇ lv, ē - also - ' väv or - ' vo ̇ v
Function: verb
Inflected Form: evolved ; evolv · ing
Etymology: Latin evolvere to unroll, from e- + volvere to roll ― more at VOLUBLE
Date: 1775
transitive verb
1 : EMIT
2 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 \ - ' väl-v ə -b ə l, - ' vo ̇ l- also - ' vä-v ə - or - ' vo ̇ -v ə - \ adjective
– evolve · ment \ - ' välv-m ə nt, - ' vo ̇ lv- also - ' väv- or - ' vo ̇ v- \ noun