Added 9 October 2026
evolve
/ɪˈvɒlv/ verb
In Latin: ēvolvō Wiktionary
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To move (something) in regular procession through a system.
Over several years the author evolved the story originally drafted as a novella into a real epic.
- To move (something) in regular procession through a system.
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To change or transform (something).
Over several years the author evolved the story originally drafted as a novella into a real epic.
Origin
Borrowed from Latin ēvolvō (“unroll, unfold”), from ē- (“out of”) (short form of ex) + volvō (“roll”).
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