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evolvere

to evolve

verb eh-VOL-veh-reh Rare
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Origin: From Latin evolvere (to unroll, unfold), from e- + volvere (to roll).

Usage Note

Evolvere can be transitive (evolvere una strategia — to develop/evolve a strategy) or, more commonly, intransitive with essere (la situazione si è evoluta — the situation has evolved), where the reflexive evolversi is used. In scientific contexts it follows Darwin's theory of evolution (le specie si evolvono — species evolve). The past participle is evoluto.

Examples

"La tecnologia si è evoluta molto rapidamente."

Natural Translation

Technology has evolved very rapidly.

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