evolve from
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Indicates the origin or the simpler form from which something has developed.
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- More complex animals gradually evolved from these very simple creatures.
- Birds are believed to have evolved from dinosaurs millions of years ago.
- The modern smartphone evolved from early mobile phones and computers.
- Jazz music evolved from blues and ragtime in the early 20th century.
- Human language likely evolved from simple gestures and sounds.
- The company's current strategy evolved from lessons learned during the crisis.
- Democracy evolved from ancient Greek city-state governance systems.
- Modern medicine evolved from traditional healing practices over centuries.
- The internet evolved from military communication networks.
- Contemporary art forms evolved from classical artistic traditions.