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évoluer

evolve

verb eh-vol-YEH Rare

Also means

maneuver (military/dance)

Usage Note

Évoluer describes gradual change over time — a situation, a career, or science évolue. In a dance or military context it means to move through a series of figures, which is its older, more literal sense. The derived noun évolution is far more common in everyday speech.

Examples

"La technologie évolue très rapidement."

Natural Translation

Technology evolves very quickly.

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