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- pronunciation:
- ih
valv
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
evolves, evolving, evolved |
| definition 1: |
When something is evolving, it is developing little by little.
Nobody knows where the festival is going to be this year because the plans for it are still evolving.Sara's piano teacher said her skill is evolving and that he is happy with her steady progress.- synonyms:
- grow
- similar words:
- result
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| definition 2: |
When a living thing evolves, it makes changes in itself over time and becomes both more complicated and able to survive.
Some scientists believe that birds evolved from dinosaurs.- synonyms:
- develop, mature
- similar words:
- advance, change, grow, improve, progress, ripen
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| related words: |
become |
| derivations: |
evolvable (adj.), evolvement (n.), evolver (n.) |
The word evolve
contains the following parts:
e-
Latin
prefix
that means out, out of, away
  More about this word part:
The prefix e-
is an assimilated form of ex- used before roots beginning with certain consonants (b d, g, j, l, m, n, r, v). See ex-.
Example words:
educate, eject, elaborate, elect, eligible, eloquent, elude, emancipate, emerge, emergency, emigrate, eminent, emit, enormous, enunciate, eradicate, erase, erode, erupt, evacuate, evade, evaluate, event, evict, evident, evolution, evolve
volv, volu, volut
Latin
root
that means roll, turn
Example words:
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