Develop
verbVerb
come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
“The patient developed abdominal pains”
“Well-developed breasts”
cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development
“The perfect climate here develops the grain”
“He developed a new kind of apple”
Type of:ModifyAlterChangegain through experience
“Children must develop a sense of right and wrong”
“Dave developed leadership qualities in his new position”
“develop a passion for painting”
Type of:Changechange the use of and make available or usable
“develop land”
“The country developed its natural resources”
Type of:BetterAmeliorateAmendcreate by training and teaching
“we develop the leaders for the future”
work out
“We have developed a new theory of evolution”
happen
“Report the news as it develops”
Type of:HappenPassOccurelaborate, as of theories and hypotheses
“Could you develop the ideas in your thesis”
become technologically advanced
“Many countries in Asia are now developing at a very fast pace”
Type of:Changegrow emotionally or mature
“The child developed beautifully in her new kindergarten”
Similar:GrowType of:Changegenerate gradually
“We must develop more potential customers”
“develop a market for the new mobile phone”
Type of:Generategrow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment
“A flower developed on the branch”
“The country developed into a mighty superpower”
“The embryo develops into a fetus”
Type of:Growmake something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation
“Her company developed a new kind of building material that withstands all kinds of weather”
“They developed a new technique”
Type of:Createbe gradually disclosed or unfolded; become manifest
“The plot developed slowly”
Type of:HapOccurHappenelaborate by the unfolding of a musical idea and by the working out of the rhythmic and harmonic changes in the theme
“develop the melody and change the key”
Type of:ComplicateElaborateRarifymake visible by means of chemical solutions
“Please develop this roll of film for me”
Type of:AlterModifyChangemove into a strategically more advantageous position
“develop the rook”
Type of:Playmove one's pieces into strategically more advantageous positions
“Spassky developed quickly”
Type of:Playcome into existence; take on form or shape
expand in the form of a series
Type of:Expandsuperimpose a three-dimensional surface on a plane without stretching, in geometry
Type of:SuperimposeSuperpose
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