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evolve

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/ɪˈvɑːlv/ · e-volve

to develop gradually, especially from a simple to a more complex form.

Meanings

verbformal

to develop gradually, especially from a simple to a more complex form.

آہستہ آہستہ ترقی کرنا، خاص طور پر ایک سادہ شکل سے زیادہ پیچیدہ شکل میں.

ترقی کرنا

taraqqi karna

Synonyms

developprogressadvanceترقی کرناپیش رفت کرناآگے بڑھنا

Antonyms

stagnateregressdeclineٹھہرناپیچھے ہٹناکم ہونا

Common Collocations

  • evolve over time
  • evolve into
  • evolve from

Example Sentences

Plants evolve to adapt to their environments.

پودے اپنے ماحول کے مطابق ترقی کرتے ہیں.

Poday apne mahol ke mutabiq taraqqi karte hain.

Technology continues to evolve at a rapid pace.

ٹیکنالوجی تیز رفتاری سے ترقی کرتی رہتی ہے.

Technology tez raftari se taraqqi karti rehati hai.

The idea evolved from a simple concept to a complex theory.

یہ خیال ایک سادہ تصور سے ایک پیچیدہ نظریے میں ترقی کر گیا.

Yeh khayal aik sada tasawwur se aik paichida nazriye mein taraqqi kar gaya.

Easily Confused With

revolve:To revolve means to rotate around a central point, while evolve refers to gradual development.

Word Family

evolution
nounترقی
evolutionary
adjectiveترقیاتی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of an evolving butterfly emerging from a cocoon.

A caterpillar transforming into a butterfly, symbolizing growth and change.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے، بہت نکلے میرے ارمان لیکن پھر بھی کم نکلے

Hazaron khwahishen aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle, Bohat nikle mere armaan lekin phir bhi kam nikle

Thousands of desires, each so intense it could take my breath away; many of my wishes were fulfilled, yet it was still too few.

Mirza Ghalib, Divan-e-Ghalib

* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

نیکی کر دریا میں ڈال

Neki kar darya mein daal

Do good deeds and forget them.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "evolvere" — to unroll, to unfold

First known use: 14th century

The term evolved from the Latin term 'evolvere', which combines 'e' (out) and 'volvere' (to roll). It has shifted from a literal sense of unfolding to a more abstract sense of gradual development.