Definition of: evolve

(i·volv′) v. e·volved, e·volv·ing v.t.
1. To unfold or expand.
2. To work out; develop: to evolve a plan.
3. Biol. To develop, as by a differentiation of parts or functions, to a more highly organized condition.
4. To give or throw off (vapor, heat, etc.); emit.
—v.i.
5. To undergo the process of evolution.
6. To open out; develop. [<L evolvere unroll <e- out + volvere roll]
—e·volv′a·ble adjective
—e·volv′ent adjective & noun
—e·volve′ment noun
—e·volv′er noun