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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Evolve \E*volve"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Evolved}; p. pr & vb n. {Evolving}.] [L. evolvere evolutum e out + volvere to roll. See {Voluble}.] 1. To unfold or unroll; to open and expand; to disentangle and exhibit clearly and satisfactorily; to develop; to derive; to educe. The animal soul sooner evolves itself to its full orb and extent than the human soul. --Sir. M. Hale. The principles which art involves, science alone evolves. --Whewell. Not by any power evolved from man's own resources, but by a power which descended from above. --J. C. Shairp 2. To throw out to emit; as to evolve odors. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Evolve \E*volve"\, v. i. To become open disclosed, or developed; to pass through a process of evolution. --Prior. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: evolve v 1: work out as of a theory or an idea; "We have developed a new theory of evolution" [syn: {develop}] 2: undergo an evolution; "Modern man evolved a long time ago" 3: come up with "We evolved an interesting idea" [syn: {work out}] 4: gradually acquire new traits or characteristics: "Children must develop a sense of right and wrong" [syn: {develop}]
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