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Develop has 22 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Verb
1

make 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"

2

work out

"We have developed a new theory of evolution"

3

gain through experience

"I acquired a strong aversion to television"

"Children must develop a sense of right and wrong"

"Dave developed leadership qualities in his new position"

"develop a passion for painting"

4

come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)

"He grew a beard"

"The patient developed abdominal pains"

"I got funny spots all over my body"

"Well-developed breasts"

5

come into existence; take on form or shape

"A new religious movement originated in that country"

"a love that sprang up from friendship"

"the idea for the book grew out of a short story"

"An interesting phenomenon uprose"

6

change the use of and make available or usable

"develop land"

"The country developed its natural resources"

"The remote areas of the country were gradually built up"

7

elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses

"Could you develop the ideas in your thesis"

8

create by training and teaching

"The old master is training world-class violinists"

"we develop the leaders for the future"

9

be gradually disclosed or unfolded; become manifest

"The plot developed slowly"

10

grow, 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"

"This situation has developed over a long time"

11

become technologically advanced

"Many countries in Asia are now developing at a very fast pace"

"Viet Nam is modernizing rapidly"

12

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"

13

generate gradually

"We must develop more potential customers"

"develop a market for the new mobile phone"

14

grow emotionally or mature

"The child developed beautifully in her new kindergarten"

"When he spent a summer at camp, the boy grew noticeably and no longer showed some of his old adolescent behavior"

15

make visible by means of chemical solutions

"Please develop this roll of film for me"

16

superimpose a three-dimensional surface on a plane without stretching, in geometry

"The mathematician tried to develop the cone onto a flat sheet of paper to visualize its net pattern."

17

move one's pieces into strategically more advantageous positions

"Spassky developed quickly"

18

move into a strategically more advantageous position

"develop the rook"

19

elaborate 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"

20

happen

"Report the news as it develops"

"These political movements recrudesce from time to time"

21

expand in the form of a series

"Develop the function in the following form"

22

To change with a specific direction, progress.

"The city has developed significantly over the last decade, transforming from a quiet village into a bustling metropolis."

In plain English: To develop means to make something grow, improve, or become more advanced over time.

"The company plans to develop new software for its mobile apps next year."

Usage: Use "develop" to describe the process of growing, improving, or creating something over time through deliberate effort or natural progression. It applies to situations where an idea, skill, product, or condition evolves from an early stage into a more advanced or complete form.

Example Sentences
"The company plans to develop new software for its mobile apps next year." verb
"She decided to develop her photography skills by taking more classes." verb
"The city plans to develop new parks along the riverfront next year." verb
"Please help me develop this film so I can see my photos clearly." verb
See Also
development film process grow business architect image autospore embryogenesis
Related Terms
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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
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Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
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Origin

The word develop comes from the French phrase desveloper, which originally meant "to unwrap." It entered English with this sense of revealing or unfolding something that was previously covered up.

Rhyming Words
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