evolve

• "We have developed a new theory of evolution"

Synonyms

• germinateproduce buds, branches, or germinate; work out; cause to grow or sprout
• developmake something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation; work out; gain through experience; come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); come into existence; change the use of and make available or usable; elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses; create by training and teaching; be gradually disclosed or unfolded; grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment; become technologically advanced; cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development; generate gradually; grow emotionally or mature; make visible by means of chemical solutions; superimpose a three-dimensional surface on a plane without stretching, in geometry ; move one's pieces into strategically more advantageous positions; move into a strategically more advantageous position; elaborate by the unfolding of a musical idea and by the working out of the rhythmic and harmonic changes in the theme; happen; expand in the form of a series

• "Modern man evolved a long time ago"

• "I acquired a strong aversion to television"
• "Children must develop a sense of right and wrong"
• "Dave developed leadership qualities in his new position"
• "develop a passion for painting"

Synonyms

• developmake something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation; work out; gain through experience; come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); come into existence; change the use of and make available or usable; elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses; create by training and teaching; be gradually disclosed or unfolded; grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment; become technologically advanced; cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development; generate gradually; grow emotionally or mature; make visible by means of chemical solutions; superimpose a three-dimensional surface on a plane without stretching, in geometry ; move one's pieces into strategically more advantageous positions; move into a strategically more advantageous position; elaborate by the unfolding of a musical idea and by the working out of the rhythmic and harmonic changes in the theme; happen; expand in the form of a series
• acquirecome into the possession of something concrete or abstract; take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect; come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar ; win something through one's efforts; gain knowledge or skills; gain through experience