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Webster 1913 Edition

Evolve

E-volve′

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Evolved
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Evolving
.]
[L.
evolvere
,
evolutum
;
e
out +
volvere
to roll. See
Voluble
.]
1.
To unfold or unroll; to open and expand; to disentangle and exhibit clearly and satisfactorily; to develop; to derive; to educe.
The animal soul sooner
evolves
itself to its full orb and extent than the human soul.
Sir. M. Hale.
The principles which art involves, science alone
evolves
.
Whewell.
Not by any power evolved from man’s own resources, but by a power which descended from above.
J. C. Shairp.
2.
To throw out; to emit;
as, to
evolve
odors
.

E-volve′

,
Verb.
I.
To become open, disclosed, or developed; to pass through a process of evolution.
Prior.

Webster 1828 Edition

Evolve

EVOLVE

,
Verb.
T.
evolv'. [L. evolvo; e and volvo, to roll; Eng. to wallow.]
1.
To unfold; to open and expand.
The animal soul sooner evolves itself to its full orb and extent than the human soul.
2.
To throw out; to emit.

EVOLVE

,
Verb.
I.
To open itself; to disclose itself.

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