v. 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

The animal soul sooner evolves itself to its full orb and extent than the human soul. Sir. M. Hale. [ 1913 Webster ]

The principles which art involves, science alone evolves. Whewell. [ 1913 Webster ]

Not by any power evolved from man's own resources, but by a power which descended from above. J. C. Shairp. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To throw out; to emit; as, to evolve odors. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To become open, disclosed, or developed; to pass through a process of evolution. Prior. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The act of evolving, or the state of being evolved; evolution. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. evolvens, -entis, unrolling, p. pr. of evolvere. ] (Geom.) The involute of a curve. See Involute, and Evolute. [ 1913 Webster ]