English dictionary
develop
/d/I/'v/E/l/@/p/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
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make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation
ExamplesHer company developed a new kind of building material that withstands all kinds of weather.
They developed a new technique.
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work out
ExamplesWe have developed a new theory of evolution.
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gain through experience
ExamplesChildren must develop a sense of right and wrong.
Dave developed leadership qualities in his new position.
Develop a passion for painting.
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come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
ExamplesThe patient developed abdominal pains.
Well-developed breasts.
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come into existence; take on form or shape
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change the use of and make available or usable
ExamplesDevelop land.
The country developed its natural resources.
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elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses
ExamplesCould you develop the ideas in your thesis.
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create by training and teaching
ExamplesWe develop the leaders for the future.
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be gradually disclosed or unfolded; become manifest
ExamplesThe plot developed slowly.
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grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment
ExamplesA 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.
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become technologically advanced
ExamplesMany countries in Asia are now developing at a very fast pace.
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cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development
ExamplesThe perfect climate here develops the grain.
He developed a new kind of apple.
Synonyms make growSource: WordNet 3.0
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generate gradually
ExamplesWe must develop more potential customers.
Develop a market for the new mobile phone.
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grow emotionally or mature
ExamplesThe child developed beautifully in her new kindergarten.
Synonyms growSource: WordNet 3.0
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make visible by means of chemical solutions
ExamplesPlease develop this roll of film for me.
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superimpose a three-dimensional surface on a plane without stretching, in geometry
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move one's pieces into strategically more advantageous positions
ExamplesSpassky developed quickly.
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move into a strategically more advantageous position
ExamplesDevelop the rook.
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elaborate by the unfolding of a musical idea and by the working out of the rhythmic and harmonic changes in the theme
ExamplesDevelop the melody and change the key.
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happen
ExamplesReport the news as it develops.
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expand in the form of a series
ExamplesDevelop the function in the following form.
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To free from that which infolds or envelops; to unfold; to lay open by degrees or in detail; to make visible or known; to disclose; to produce or give forth; as, to <i>develop</i> theories; a motor that <i>develops</i> 100 horse power.
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To go through a process of natural evolution or growth, by successive changes from a less perfect to a more perfect or more highly organized state; to advance from a simpler form of existence to one more complex either in structure or function; as, a blossom <i>develops</i> from a bud; the seed <i>develops</i> into a plant; the embryo <i>develops</i> into a well-formed animal; the mind <i>develops</i> year by year.
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