evolve

evolve is a 6-letter English word with 6 senses as transitive verb, intransitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To unfold or unroll; to open and expand; to disentangle and exhibit clearly and satisfactorily; to develop; to derive; to educe. Face value is 12 in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

6 letters · Scrabble 12 · Words With Friends 15 · 6 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. To unfold or unroll; to open and expand; to disentangle and exhibit clearly and satisfactorily; to develop; to derive; to educe.
2. transitive verb. To throw out; to emit; as, to evolve odors.
3. intransitive verb. To become open, disclosed, or developed; to pass through a process of evolution.
4. verb. undergo development or evolution

   "Modern man evolved a long time ago"

5. verb. gain through experience

   "I acquired a strong aversion to television"

   "Children must develop a sense of right and wrong"

   Synonyms: acquire, develop

6. verb. work out

   "We have developed a new theory of evolution"

   Synonyms: develop, germinate

Synonyms

acquire, develop, germinate

Common word forms

evolved, evolver, evolves, evolving, evolvement

Words from these letters

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