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   develop

   /dɪˈvɛləp/

   verb

   • 1. grow or cause to grow and become more mature, advanced, or elaborate: "motion pictures were to develop into mass entertainment" Similar growevolvematureexpandenlargespreadadvanceprogressprospersucceedthriveget on wellflourishblossombloomburgeonmake headwaybe successfulinformal:go great gunsinitiateinstigateset in motionput in placeinstituteinaugurateoriginateinventformestablishfashiongenerateundertakeembark on
   • ▪ (of a poor agricultural country) become more economically and socially advanced: "the country is developing at a rapid rate and the economy is booming"
   • ▪ convert (land) to a new purpose by constructing buildings or making other use of its resources: "plans to develop the area"
   • ▪ construct or convert (a building) so as to improve existing resources: "the company developed a chain of hotels"
   • ▪ elaborate (a musical theme) by modification of the melody, harmony, or rhythm: "the piano develops the melody into a short cadenza" Similar expandenlargeadd toflesh outsupplementreinforceaugmentextendbroadenfill outembellishenhanceelaborateamplifyrefineimprovepolishperfect
   • 2. start to exist, experience, or possess: "a strange closeness developed" Similar come into beingcome aboutstartbeginbe borncome into existenceappeararrivecome forthemergeeruptburst outariseoriginatebreakunfoldcrop upfollowhappenresultensuebreak outformal:commencefall ill withbe taken ill withbe struck down withbe stricken withsuccumb tocontractcatchgetpick upcome down withbecome infected withgo down withinformal:take ill withtake sick with
   • 3. treat (a photographic film) with chemicals to make a visible image: "she came to get the film developed"
   • 4. bring (a piece) into play from its initial position on a player's back rank: "he preferred to develop his bishop on e7"

   Word Origin mid 17th century (in the sense ‘unfold, unfurl’): from French développer, based on Latin dis- ‘un-’ + a second element of unknown origin found also in envelop.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEVELOP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Sep 16, 2013 · Learn the meaning of develop as a verb in English, with different senses and usage. Find out how to use develop in sentences, with synonyms, antonyms, and related words.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › developDevelop Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the verb develop, from making clear or visible to causing growth or evolution. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of develop.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › developDevelop - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Develop is a verb that means to build up, grow, or improve gradually over time. A developer is someone who develops land into shopping malls, schools, and skyscrapers. The process can take months, but eventually they will transform a pile of dirt into a building.

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6. www.dictionary.com › browse › developDEVELOP Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Develop definition: to bring out the capabilities or possibilities of; bring to a more advanced or effective state. See examples of DEVELOP used in a sentence.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDEVELOP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you develop an idea, theory, story, or theme, or if it develops, it gradually becomes more detailed, advanced, or complex. I would like to thank them for allowing me to develop their original idea.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › developDevelop - definition of develop by The Free Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the verb develop in various contexts, such as biology, photography, music, and chess. Find synonyms, antonyms, and related words for develop in the thesaurus.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › developDEVELOP | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of develop as a verb in English, with different senses and usage examples. Find out how to translate develop in other languages and how to use it in sentences.