Evolve and Shape

Evolve

Evolve verb - To gradually become clearer or more detailed.

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Shape and evolve are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shape" instead a verb "Evolve".

Nearby Words: evolution, evolving

Shape verb - To change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation.

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Evolve and shape are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Evolve" instead a verb "Shape".

Nearby Words: shaped, shapeless, shapely, shaping

humanity	evolve humanity	shape humanity
mind	evolve mind	shape mind
character	evolve character	shape character
power	evolve power	shape power
Other words: life, body, society, way, world, language, powers, bodies.

While the Shellder doesn't evolve, it does change shape and gives Slowpoke new skills and abilities, but Slowpoke itself physically stays pretty much the same.

Source: Evolution Power-Up
Even if a creature isn't humanoid, it if can evolve, its shape over time will tend towards humanoid.

Source: Humanity Is Superior
Vampires that pass a combined physical and psychical threshold can "evolve" into high-vampires, becoming stronger and faster and gaining limited shape-shifting.

Source: Literature / Xenos

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