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Entry 3 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Evolve

/ĭv-älv'/ · E·volve · IPA /ɪˈvɑlv/
01 v. t. To unfold or unroll; to open and expand; to disentangle and exhibit clearly and satisfactorily; to develop; to derive; to educe.
imp. & p. p. Evolved; p. pr. & vb. n. Evolving
  1. 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. 2.
    To throw out; to emit; as, to evolve odors.
02 v. i. To become open, disclosed, or developed; to pass through a process of evolution.
  1. 1.
    To become open, disclosed, or developed; to pass through a process of evolution.