e ‧ volve AC /ɪˈvɒlv $ ɪˈvɑːlv/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive and transitive]
[ Word Family: verb : ↑ evolve ; noun : ↑ evolution ; adjective : ↑ evolutionary ]
1 . if an animal or plant evolves, it changes gradually over a long period of time ⇨ evolution
evolve from
Fish evolved from prehistoric sea creatures.
Animals have evolved camouflage to protect themselves from predators.
2 . to develop and change gradually over a long period of time:
The school has evolved its own style of teaching.
Businesses need to evolve rapidly.
evolve out of
The idea evolved out of work done by British scientists.
evolve into
The group gradually evolved into a political party.