Definitions for evolve

evolve e·volve

Spelling: [ih-volv]
IPA: /ɪˈvɒlv/

Evolve is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 40 anagrams from letters in evolve (eelovv).

Definitions for evolve

verb (used with object)

  1. to develop gradually:
  2. to give off or emit, as odors or vapors.

verb (used without object)

  1. to come forth gradually into being; develop; undergo evolution:
  2. to gradually change one's opinions or beliefs:
  3. Biology. to develop by a process of evolution to a different adaptive state or condition:

Origin of evolve

1635-45; Latin ēvolvere to unroll, open, unfold, equivalent to ē- e-1 + volvere to roll, turn

Examples for evolve

No doubt she could evolve a delicious gum from the mesquite and the incense plant.

Beyond that, how will China evolve its rigid Internet policy?

It is doubtful if it was mentally prepared to entertain it, or evolve the idea.

Plus there is another problem that the viruses pose—the problem that apparently is the culprit this year—they evolve.

But only time and circumstance could evolve a strong minister.

But it was a truce only and there was no indication that it could ever evolve into friendship.

In terms of the earth's history, complex life was relatively slow to evolve—and a new study finds a simple culprit.

If this is to be achieved, man must evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge, aggression and retaliation.

By the teeth of her very cats did she evolve her succulent clover.

He expected European capitalism to evolve spontaneously into a market socialism of worker-owned cooperatives.

Word Value for evolve
Scrable

12

Words with friends

15

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