evolve

🇺🇸 /ɪˈvɑːlv/ 🇬🇧 /ɪˈvɒlv/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP3000Oxford5000CEFR-C1
verb
B2

to change slowly over time into something more complex or better

The small business will evolve into a large company with new products and services.

B2

to change over many generations to survive better in the environment

Animals evolve special features to help them find food and stay safe.

translation

v. to change slowly over time into something more complex or better; to change over many generations to survive better in the environment

Word Forms

3rd Present evolves
Past evolved
Perfect evolved
Progressive evolving