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[ verb ] undergo an evolution
Examples "Modern man evolved a long time ago" Used in print (Frank Murphy, "New Southern Fiction: Urban or Ag...)Thus Faulkner reminds us , and wisely , that the `` new '' South has gradually evolved out of the Old_South , and consequently its agrarian roots persist . (Selma Jeanne Cohen, "Avant-Garde Choreography"...)The theme may be the formation of a shape from which other shapes evolve . |
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[ verb ] work out; as of a theory or an idea
Examples "We have developed a new theory of evolution" Used in print (Jay C. Harris and John R. Van Wazer, "Detergent...)This hypothesis is evolved in analogy to the demonstrated action of organic actives in detergency . Related terms |
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[ verb ] come up with
Examples "His colleagues worked out his interesting idea" "We worked up an ad for our client" Used in print (S. J. Perelman, The Rising Gorge. New York:...)He evolved programs that plumbed new depths of bathos and besmirched whole networks , and quickly superseded his boss . |
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[ verb ] gain through experience
Examples "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" Used in print (James A. Ibers et al., "Proton magnetic resonance...)Mass_spectrometric analysis of gases evolved upon heating to 410 ` C indicated nitrogen_oxides and water_vapor . |
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