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E·volve v. t. [imp. & p. p. Evolved p. pr. & vb. n. Evolving.]
1. To unfold or unroll; to open and expand; to disentangle and exhibit clearly and satisfactorily; to develop; to derive; to educe.
The animal soul sooner evolves itself to its full orb and extent than the human soul. --Sir. M. Hale.
The principles which art involves, science alone evolves. --Whewell.
Not by any power evolved from man's own resources, but by a power which descended from above. --J. C. Shairp.
2. To throw out; to emit; as, to evolve odors.