évoluer

Definitions of évoluer
  1. verb
    grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment
    synonyms: se développer
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    croître, grandir, pousser
    increase in size by natural process
    vieillir
    grow old or older
    devenir vieux, vieillir
    begin to seem older; get older
    faire des progrès, progresser
    develop in a positive way
    mûrir
    develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation
    se développer
    undergo development or evolution
    s'accroître
    form or accumulate steadily
    fleurir, être en fleur
    produce or yield flowers
    devenir mûr, mûrir
    grow ripe
    bourgeonner, germer
    produce buds, branches, or germinate
    grandir
    become an adult
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    grandir
    become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain
  2. verb
    gain through experience
    synonyms: développer
    acquérir, avoir, développer
    come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
    développer, expliquer
    elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses
    divulguer, dévoiler, révéler
    generate gradually
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    changer
    undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
  3. verb
    come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
    synonyms: acquérir, avoir, développer
    développer
    gain through experience
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    bourgeonner
    put forth and grow sprouts or shoots
    se changer en chrysalide
    develop into a pupa
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    changer
    undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
  4. verb
    undergo development or evolution
    synonyms: se développer
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    se développer
    grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment
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