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evolve
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
evolve
(verb)
evolve
/ɪ
ˈ
vɑːlv/
verb
evolves
;
evolved
;
evolving
evolve
/ɪ
ˈ
vɑːlv/
verb
evolves
;
evolved
;
evolving
Britannica Dictionary definition of EVOLVE
:
to change or develop slowly often into a better, more complex, or more advanced state
:
to develop by a process of evolution
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no object
]
Some believe that birds
evolved
from dinosaurs. = Some believe that dinosaurs
evolved
into birds.
Her company has
evolved
from a hobby into a thriving business.
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Some flowers have
evolved
remarkable means of insect pollination.
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