Evolve and Upgrade

Evolve

Evolve verb - To gradually become clearer or more detailed.

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

Nearby Words: evolution, evolving

Upgrade verb - To move higher in rank or position.

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Evolve and upgrade are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Evolve" instead a verb "Upgrade".

Nearby Words: upgrading, upgraded, upgradable

ability	evolve ability	upgrade ability
skill	evolve skill	upgrade skill
character	evolve character	upgrade character
power	evolve power	upgrade power
Other words: relationship, form, way, characters, level, technology, intelligence, times, points, powers, weapons, stats.

Elaborate Equals Effective: As Alice's weapons evolve or upgrade, they become more detailed and elaborate.

Source: Video Game / Alice: Madness Returns
You can collect 500 medals to get 10 random rolls which includes units and materials such as an awakening book or ingredients that help upgrade and evolve an unit that can be upgraded.

Source: Video Game / Merc Storia
Mechanically Unusual Class: The Metal faeries don't evolve at certain levels like most others do, but instead require Dwarven Tools to upgrade to the next higher evolution level.

Source: Video Game / ZanZarah: The Hidden Portal

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