develop
verbs
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"; "They developed a new technique"
is derived from
gain through experience
"I acquired a strong aversion to television"; "Children must develop a sense of right and wrong"; "Dave developed 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 developed abdominal pains"; "I got funny spots all over my body"; "Well-developed breasts"
is derived from
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 developed 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 developed slowly";
verb group
grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment
"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"
verb group
happen
"Report the news as it develops"; "These political movements recrudesce from time to time"
verb group
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"
is a type of (narrower)
come to pass
"What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important"
grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment
"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"
is derived from
become technologically advanced
"Many countries in Asia are now developing at a very fast pace"; "Viet Nam is modernizing rapidly"
is derived from
cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development
"The perfect climate here develops the grain"; "He developed a new kind of apple"
generate gradually
"We must develop more potential customers"; "develop a market for the new mobile phone"
verb group
change the use of and make available or usable
"develop land"; "The country developed its natural resources"; "The remote areas of the country were gradually built up"
verb group
gain through experience
"I acquired a strong aversion to television"; "Children must develop a sense of right and wrong"; "Dave developed leadership qualities in his new position"; "develop a passion for painting"
is a type of (narrower)
bring into existence
"The new manager generated a lot of problems"; "The computer bug generated chaos in the office"; "The computer generated this image"; "The earthquake generated a tsunami"
grow emotionally or mature
"The child developed 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"
is derived from
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
is a type of (narrower)
place on top of
"can you superimpose the two images?"
move one's pieces into strategically more advantageous positions
"Spassky developed quickly"
is derived from
domain category
a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king
is a type of (narrower)
participate in games or sport
"We played hockey all afternoon"; "play cards"; "Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches"
move into a strategically more advantageous position
"develop the rook"
is derived from
verb group
move one's pieces into strategically more advantageous positions
"Spassky developed quickly"
domain category
a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king
is a type of (narrower)
participate in games or sport
"We played hockey all afternoon"; "play cards"; "Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches"
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"
verb group
gain through experience
"I acquired a strong aversion to television"; "Children must develop a sense of right and wrong"; "Dave developed leadership qualities in his new position"; "develop a passion for painting"
verb group
elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses
"Could you develop the ideas in your thesis"
is a type of (narrower)
make more complex, intricate, or richer
"refine a design or pattern"
happen
"Report the news as it develops"; "These political movements recrudesce from time to time"
is derived from
expand in the form of a series
"Develop the function in the following form"
domain category
a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
is a type of (narrower)
make bigger or wider in size, volume, or quantity
"expand the house by adding another wing"
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