Developeverb
archaic spelling of develop
Developverb
(intransitive) To change with a specific direction, progress.
âLet's see how things develop and then make our decision.â;
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(ambitransitive) To progress through a sequence of stages.
âIsabel developed from a tropical depression to a tropical storm to a hurricane.â; âAn embryo develops into a fetus and then into an infant.â;
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(transitive) To advance; to further; to promote the growth of.
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(transitive) To create.
âI need to develop a plan for the next three weeks.â;
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(transitive) To bring out images latent in photographic film.
âPlease develop this roll of film.â;
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(transitive) To acquire something usually over a period of time.
âI have been in England enough to develop a British accent.â; âYou will develop calluses if you play the cello.â; âShe developed bad eating habits.â;
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To place one's pieces actively.
âI need to develop my white-square bishop.â;
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To cause a ball to become more open and available to be played on later. Usually by moving it away from the cushion, or by opening a pack.
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(math) To change the form of (an algebraic expression, etc.) by executing certain indicated operations without changing the value.
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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 develop theories; a motor that develops 100 horse power.
âThese serve to develop its tenets.â; âThe 20th was spent in strengthening our position and developing the line of the enemy.â;
Developverb
To unfold gradually, as a flower from a bud; hence, to bring through a succession of states or stages, each of which is preparatory to the next; to form or expand by a process of growth; to cause to change gradually from an embryo, or a lower state, to a higher state or form of being; as, sunshine and rain develop the bud into a flower; to develop the mind.
âThe sound developed itself into a real compound.â; âAll insects . . . acquire the jointed legs before the wings are fully developed.â;
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To advance; to further; to prefect; to make to increase; to promote the growth of.
âWe must develop our own resources to the utmost.â;
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To change the form of, as of an algebraic expression, by executing certain indicated operations without changing the value.
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To cause to become visible, as an invisible or latent image upon plate, by submitting it to chemical agents; to bring to view.
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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 develops from a bud; the seed develops into a plant; the embryo develops into a well-formed animal; the mind develops year by year.
âNor poets enough to understandThat life develops from within.â;
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To become apparent gradually; as, a picture on sensitive paper develops on the application of heat; the plans of the conspirators develop.
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make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation;
âHer company developed a new kind of building material that withstands all kinds of weatherâ; âThey developed a new techniqueâ;
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work out;
âWe have developed a new theory of evolutionâ;
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gain through experience;
âI acquired a strong aversion to televisionâ; âChildren must develop a sense of right and wrongâ; âDave developed leadership qualities in his new positionâ; âdevelop a passion for paintingâ;
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come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes);
âHe grew a beardâ; âThe patient developed abdominal painsâ; âI got funny spots all over my bodyâ; âWell-developed breastsâ;
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come into existence; take on form or shape;
âA new religious movement originated in that countryâ; âa love that sprang up from friendshipâ; âthe idea for the book grew out of a short storyâ; âAn interesting phenomenon uproseâ;
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change the use of and make available or usable;
âdevelop landâ; âThe country developed its natural resourcesâ; âThe remote areas of the country were gradually built upâ;
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elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses;
âCould you develop the ideas in your thesisâ;
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create by training and teaching;
âThe old master is training world-class violinistsâ; âwe develop the leaders for the futureâ;
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be gradually disclosed or unfolded; become manifest;
âThe plot developed slowlyâ;
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grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment;
âA flower developed on the branchâ; âThe country developed into a mighty superpowerâ; âThe embryo develops into a fetusâ; âThis situation has developed over a long timeâ;
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become technologically advanced;
âMany countries in Asia are now developing at a very fast paceâ; âViet Nam is modernizing rapidlyâ;
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cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development;
âThe perfect climate here develops the grainâ; âHe developed a new kind of appleâ;
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generate gradually;
âWe must develop more potential customersâ; âdevelop a market for the new mobile phoneâ;
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grow emotionally or mature;
âThe child developed beautifully in her new kindergartenâ; âWhen he spent a summer at camp, the boy grew noticeably and no longer showed some of his old adolescent behaviorâ;
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make visible by means of chemical solutions;
âPlease develop this roll of film for meâ;
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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;
âSpassky developed quicklyâ;
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move into a strategically more advantageous position;
âdevelop the rookâ;
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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;
âdevelop the melody and change the keyâ;
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happen;
âReport the news as it developsâ; âThese political movements recrudesce from time to timeâ;
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grow or cause to grow and become more mature, advanced, or elaborate
âenabling individuals to develop their personal skillsâ; âmotion pictures were to develop into mass entertainmentâ;
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(of a poor agricultural country) become more economically and socially advanced
âthe country is developing at a rapid rate and the economy is boomingâ;
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convert (land) to a new purpose by constructing buildings or making other use of its resources
âplans to develop the areaâ;
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construct or convert (a building) so as to improve existing resources
âthe company developed a chain of hotelsâ;
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elaborate (a musical theme) by modification of the melody, harmony, or rhythm
âthe piano develops the melody into a short cadenzaâ;
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start to exist, experience, or possess
âa strange closeness developedâ; âcall the doctor if your child develops a rashâ; âI developed an interest in lawâ;
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treat (a photographic film) with chemicals to make a visible image
âshe came to get the film developedâ;