EVOLVE


Meaning of EVOLVE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ i-ˈvälv, -ˈvȯlv, ē- also ]

-ˈväv or -ˈvȯv verb

( 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 -ˈväl-və-bəl, -ˈvȯl- also -ˈvä-və- or -ˈvȯ-və- adjective

• evolve·ment -ˈvälv-mənt, -ˈvȯlv- also -ˈväv- or -ˈvȯv- noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.