evolve
/ɪˈvɑlv/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.80 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To change genetic composition over successive generations through the process of evolution.
Intransitive verb; Transitive verb
verb
To give off (a gas such as carbon dioxide or oxygen) during a chemical reaction.
Transitive verb
Example Sentences
- "The animal soul sooner expands and evolves it self to its full orb and extent than the humane Soul"
- "Over several years the author evolved the story originally drafted as a novella into a real epic."
- "You will remove the pig, place it in the car, and drive it to my house in Wiltshire. That is the plan I have evolved."
- "The interpreter has spent a whole lot of time working the music before the performance, trying to evolve the most accurate translation possible."
- "[…]I ask you, rather, to evolve a suitable plan with due deliberation and report it to me."¹⁴"
- "How long ago did birds evolve beaks?"
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin ēvolvō (“unroll, unfold”), from ē- (“out of”) (short form of ex) + volvō (“roll”).
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: ēvolvō
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ɪˈvɑlv/
- British English: /ɪˈvɒlv/