evolve in WordNet English dictionary

1. gain through experience
   "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"
   develop  acquire  evolve 
   
2. work out
   "We have developed a new theory of evolution"
   evolve  germinate  develop 
   
3. undergo development or evolution
   "Modern man evolved a long time ago"
   evolve