- evolve
- verbADVERB▪ gradually, slowly▪ quickly, rapidly▪ eventually▪
the theory which eventually evolved from this study
▪ constantly, continually, continuously▪ steadily▪Veterinary medicine is steadily evolving to meet the demands of pet owners.
▪ considerably, dramatically, significantly▪The market has evolved considerably in recent years.
▪ naturally▪ differently, independently, separately▪Monkeys in the New World evolved separately from those in the Old World.
▪ together▪Africa and its wildlife evolved together.
VERB + EVOLVE▪ continue to▪ tend to▪Online games tend to evolve over time.
PREPOSITION▪ according to▪Our products have been evolving according to the requirements of the times.
▪ from▪More complex animals gradually evolved from these very simple creatures.
▪ into▪The protest movement has evolved into a well-organized political party.
▪ out of▪A lot of Michael's work has evolved out of his experience with travel.
▪ towards/toward▪the idea that society evolves towards/toward greater complexity
PHRASES▪ fully evolved, highly evolved▪These are very highly evolved animals.
Evolve is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑design, ↑gene, ↑idea, ↑market, ↑practice, ↑process, ↑relationship, ↑technologyEvolve is used with these nouns as the object: ↑style
Collocations dictionary. 2013.