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| e·volve [ i vólv ] (past and past participle e·volved, present participle e·volv·ing, 3rd person present singular e·volves) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb develop gradually: to develop something gradually, often into something more complex or advanced, or undergo such development
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2. transitive and intransitive verb biology develop via evolutionary change: in evolutionary theory, to develop from an earlier biological form
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3. transitive verb physics emit heat or gas: to give off heat, gas, or vapor
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| [Early 17th century. < Latin evolvere "roll out" < volvere "to roll"] |
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  e·volv·a·ble adjective |
| e·volve·ment noun |
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