Evolved

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Evolve \E*volve"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Evolved}; p. pr. & vb.
     n. {Evolving}.] [L. evolvere, evolutum; e out + volvere to
     roll. See {Voluble}.]
     1. To unfold or unroll; to open and expand; to disentangle
        and exhibit clearly and satisfactorily; to develop; to
        derive; to educe.


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              The animal soul sooner evolves itself to its full
              orb and extent than the human soul.   --Sir. M.
                                                    Hale.
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              The principles which art involves, science alone
              evolves.                              --Whewell.
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              Not by any power evolved from man's own resources,
              but by a power which descended from above. --J. C.
                                                    Shairp.
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     2. To throw out; to emit; as, to evolve odors.
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