develop

Sense 1 verb

make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation

Her company developed a new kind of building material that withstands all kinds of weather

Sense 2 verb

work out

We have developed a new theory of evolution

Sense 3 verb

gain through experience

I acquired a strong aversion to television

Sense 4 verb

come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)

He grew a beard

Sense 5 verb

come into existence; take on form or shape

A new religious movement originated in that country

Sense 6 verb

change the use of and make available or usable

develop land

Sense 7 verb

elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses

Could you develop the ideas in your thesis

Sense 8 verb

create by training and teaching

The old master is training world-class violinists

Sense 9 verb

be gradually disclosed or unfolded; become manifest

The plot developed slowly

Sense 10 verb

grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment

A flower developed on the branch

Sense 11 verb

become technologically advanced

Many countries in Asia are now developing at a very fast pace

Sense 12 verb

cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development

The perfect climate here develops the grain

Sense 13 verb

generate gradually

We must develop more potential customers

Sense 14 verb

grow emotionally or mature

The child developed beautifully in her new kindergarten

Sense 15 verb

make visible by means of chemical solutions

Please develop this roll of film for me

Sense 16 verb

superimpose a three-dimensional surface on a plane without stretching, in geometry

Sense 17 verb

move one's pieces into strategically more advantageous positions

Spassky developed quickly

Sense 18 verb

move into a strategically more advantageous position

develop the rook

Sense 19 verb

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

Sense 20 verb

happen

Report the news as it develops

Sense 21 verb

expand in the form of a series

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