ə̇ˈvälv, ēˈ-, -ˈvȯlv also -ˈvä(u̇)v or -ˈvȯv verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin evolvere to unroll, unfold, from e- + volvere to roll — more at voluble
transitive verb
1. archaic
a. : unfold , unroll
b. : to disclose by degrees to view : disentangle
2. : to give off : emit
natural cheese, during the course of its aging, evolves carbon dioxide — Modern Packaging
3.
a. : derive , educe
from these premises he evolved a startling new set of philosophic axioms
out of their writings … Hitler and his disciples evolved the racial myth — Raoul de R. de Sales
b. : to work out or develop especially by experience, experimentation, or intensive care or effort
evolved … a fresh and personal approach to residential design — American Guide Series: New York
I lay awake for an hour or so evolving a plan — Irving Stone
evolve a solution for the problem
independently evolved a lamp based upon this principle — S.F.Mason
evolved a new and improved variety of this plant
c. : to develop or produce by natural evolutionary processes
the Protozoa … evolved the types that were transitional to higher animals — R.W.Miner
intransitive verb
: to develop by or as if by evolution : undergo evolutionary change
hygiene … has evolved into preventive medicine — Victor Robinson
show … that life has evolved according to a Creator's plan — J.P.Marquand
Synonyms: see unfold