make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation
"Her company develop ed a new kind of building material that withstands all kinds of weather"; "They develop ed a new technique"
work out
"We have develop ed a new theory of evolution"
gain through experience
"I acquired a strong aversion to television"; "Children must develop a sense of right and wrong"; "Dave develop ed leadership qualities in his new position"; "develop a passion for painting"
come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
"He grew a beard"; "The patient develop ed abdominal pains"; "I got funny spots all over my body"; "Well-developed breasts"
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"
change the use of and make available or usable
"develop land"; "The country develop ed its natural resources"; "The remote areas of the country were gradually built up"
elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses
"Could you develop the ideas in your thesis"
create by training and teaching
"The old master is training world-class violinists"; "we develop the leaders for the future"
be gradually disclosed or unfolded; become manifest
"The plot develop ed slowly"
grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment
"A flower develop ed on the branch"; "The country develop ed into a mighty superpower"; "The embryo develop s into a fetus"; "This
become technologically advanced
"Many countries in Asia are now develop ing at a very fast pace"; "Viet Nam is modernizing rapidly"
cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development
"The perfect climate here develop s the grain"; "He develop ed a new kind of apple"
generate gradually
"We must develop more potential customers"; "develop a market for the new mobile phone"
grow emotionally or mature
"The child develop ed 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"
make visible by means of chemical solutions
"Please develop this roll of film for me"
superimpose a three-dimensional surface on a plane without stretching, in geometry
move one's pieces into strategically more advantageous positions
"Spassky develop ed quickly"
move into a strategically more advantageous position
"develop the rook"
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"
happen
"Report the news as it develop s"; "These political movements recrudesce from time to time"
expand in the form of a series
"Develop the function in the following form"
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