evolve

v., e·volved, e·volv·ing, e·volves.

v.tr.

1. 1. To develop or achieve gradually: evolve a style of one's own.
   2. To work (something) out; devise: “the schemes he evolved to line his purse” (S.J. Perelman).
2. Biology. To develop (a characteristic) by evolutionary processes.
3. To give off; emit.

v.intr.

1. To undergo gradual change; develop: an amateur acting group that evolved into a theatrical company.
2. Biology. To develop or arise through evolutionary processes.

[Latin ēvolvere, to unroll : ē-, ex-, ex- + volvere, to roll.]

evolvable e·volv'a·ble adj.
evolvement e·volve'ment n.

verb

1. To be disclosed gradually: develop, unfold. See show/hide.
2. To disclose bit by bit: develop, elaborate. Idioms: fill in the details, go into detail. See show/hide.
3. To arrive at through reasoning: derive, educe, excogitate. See reason/unreason.

v

Definition: develop, progress
Antonyms: block, decrease, halt, stop

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The verb has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: work out; as of a theory or an idea
  Synonyms: germinate, develop

Meaning #2: undergo development or evolution

Meaning #3: acquire or build up traits or characteristics
  Synonym: develop

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - udvikle, udtænke, udarbejde, udfolde, åbne, afgive
v. intr. - udvikles, udfolde sig, åbne sig

Nederlands (Dutch)
evolueren, (zich) ontwikkelen, (zich) ontvouwen (figuurlijk), afgeven, afleiden

Français (French)
v. tr. - évoluer, élaborer, développer
v. intr. - s'élaborer, se développer

Deutsch (German)
v. - sich entwickeln

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - εξελίσσω/-ομαι, αναπτύσσομαι, εκτυλίσσω, συνάγω, απορρέω

Italiano (Italian)
evolversi

Português (Portuguese)
v. - evoluir, emitir (gases, calor)

Русский (Russian)
развивать, эволюционировать, превращаться

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - desenvolver, desarrollar, producir, transformar, convertir
v. intr. - evolucionar, desarrollarse

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - utvecklas, utveckla, framlägga

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
使发展, 使进化, 推论, 进展, 展开, 进化

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 使發展, 使進化, 推論
v. intr. - 進展, 展開, 進化

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 발전시키다, 방출하다
v. intr. - 전개하다, 판명되다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 発展させる, 展開させる, 展開する, 進化させる, 進化する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يطور, يتطور‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮פיתח, התפתח‬
v. intr. - ‮התפתח, נפרש‬

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