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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEvolve
/ɪˈvɒlv/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To develop gradually, especially from a simple to a more complex form.
"The company has evolved over the years into a major software provider." - 2
To develop or cause to develop by natural processes through successive generations.
"Mammals evolved from reptilian ancestors during the Mesozoic era."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'evolvere', meaning 'to unroll' or 'to unfold' (from 'ex-' out + 'volvere' to roll). Entering English in the 17th century with the literal sense of unrolling a book or unfolding, it gradually shifted during the 19th century under evolutionary biology to signify the gradual development of organisms and complex systems.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Evolve" is said worldwide
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évoluer
Transliteration: e-vo-lue-er
"Les technologies continuent d'évoluer rapidement."
entwickeln
Transliteration: ent-wick-eln
"Die Sprache muss sich mit der Zeit entwickeln."
evolvere
Transliteration: e-vol-ve-re
"Il mercato deve evolvere per soddisfare i clienti."
evolucionar
Transliteration: e-bo-lu-cio-nar
"Las especies deben evolucionar para sobrevivir."
evoluir
Transliteration: e-vo-lu-ir
"Precisamos evoluir nossos métodos de trabalho."
विकसित होना
Transliteration: viksit hona
"समय के साथ समाज को विकसित होना चाहिए।"
进化
Transliteration: jìnhuà
"生物为了适应环境而不断进化。"
진화하다
Transliteration: jinhwada
"기술은 끊임없이 진화하고 있습니다."
進化する
Transliteration: shinka suru
"生き物は環境に合わせて進化する。"
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