NYT Dictionary

EVOLVE

/ɪˈvɑlv/
Verbe-VOLVEe-volve · 2 syllablesGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

To move (something) in regular procession through a system.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Borrowed from Latin ēvolvō (“unroll, unfold”), from ē- (“out of”) (short form of ex) + volvō (“roll”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

developprogressconvertdrawevolvemetamorphizemetamorphosereconvertshifttransfigurate

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 16 recorded puzzles:

+4 earlier appearances in the archive.

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