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verb, to develop or cause to develop gradually
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evolve
- 1) verb, to develop or cause to develop gradually
- 2) verb, (of animal or plant species) to undergo evolution
- 3) verb, to yield, emit, or give off (heat, gas, vapour, etc)
Etymology
C17: from Latin ēvolvere to unfold, from volvere to roll
Collins English Electronic Dictionary - Digital Edition: 2008 © HarperCollins Publishers 2008
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Synonyms
mature, develop, metamorphose, grow, advance, progress, work out, expand, elaborate, unfold, enlarge, unroll
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