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develop
verb(de-vel-op)create by training and teaching
Examples:
We develop the leaders for the future.
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verb(de-vel-op)work out
Examples:
We have developed a new theory of evolution.
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verb(de-vel-op)come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
Examples:
The patient developed abdominal pains.
Well-developed breasts.
Well-developed breasts.
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verb(de-vel-op)cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development
Synonyms: make grow,
Examples:
The perfect climate here develops the grain.
He developed a new kind of apple.
He developed a new kind of apple.
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verb(de-vel-op)gain through experience
Examples:
Children must develop a sense of right and wrong.
Dave developed leadership qualities in his new position.
Develop a passion for painting.
Dave developed leadership qualities in his new position.
Develop a passion for painting.
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verb(de-vel-op)change the use of and make available or usable
Synonyms: build up,
Examples:
Develop land.
The country developed its natural resources.
The country developed its natural resources.
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verb(de-vel-op)come into existence; take on form or shape
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verb(de-vel-op)elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses
Examples:
Could you develop the ideas in your thesis.
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verb(de-vel-op)become technologically advanced
Examples:
Many countries in Asia are now developing at a very fast pace.
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verb(de-vel-op)grow emotionally or mature
Synonyms: grow,
Examples:
The child developed beautifully in her new kindergarten.
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verb(de-vel-op)be gradually disclosed or unfolded; become manifest
Examples:
The plot developed slowly.
develop
verb(de-vel-op)elaborate by the unfolding of a musical idea and by the working out of the rhythmic and harmonic changes in the theme
Examples:
Develop the melody and change the key.
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verb(de-vel-op)expand in the form of a series
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verb(de-vel-op)generate gradually
Examples:
We must develop more potential customers.
Develop a market for the new mobile phone.
Develop a market for the new mobile phone.
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verb(de-vel-op)grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment
Examples:
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.
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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verb(de-vel-op)make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation
Examples:
Her company developed a new kind of building material that withstands all kinds of weather.
They developed a new technique.
They developed a new technique.
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verb(de-vel-op)make visible by means of chemical solutions
Examples:
Please develop this roll of film for me.
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verb(de-vel-op)move into a strategically more advantageous position
Examples:
Develop the rook.
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verb(de-vel-op)move one's pieces into strategically more advantageous positions
Examples:
Spassky developed quickly.
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verb(de-vel-op)superimpose a three-dimensional surface on a plane without stretching, in geometry