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develop
come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
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verb
come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
“He grew a beard”
verb
change the use of and make available or usable
“develop land”
verb
expand in the form of a series
“Develop the function in the following form”
verb
grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment
“A flower developed on the branch”
verb
cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development
“The perfect climate here develops the grain”
verb
happen
“Report the news as it develops”
verb
be gradually disclosed or unfolded; become manifest
“The plot developed slowly”
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”
verb
become technologically advanced
“Many countries in Asia are now developing at a very fast pace”
verb
grow emotionally or mature
“The child developed beautifully in her new kindergarten”
verb
gain through experience
“I acquired a strong aversion to television”
verb
create by training and teaching
“The old master is training world-class violinists”
verb
elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses
“Could you develop the ideas in your thesis”
verb
move into a strategically more advantageous position
“develop the rook”
verb
move one's pieces into strategically more advantageous positions
“Spassky developed quickly”
verb
superimpose a three-dimensional surface on a plane without stretching, in geometry
verb
generate gradually
“We must develop more potential customers”
verb
work out
“We have developed a new theory of evolution”
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”
verb
make visible by means of chemical solutions
“Please develop this roll of film for me”
verb
come into existence; take on form or shape
“A new religious movement originated in that country”
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He grew a beard
The patient developed abdominal pains
I got funny spots all over my body
Well-developed breasts
develop land
The country developed its natural resources
The remote areas of the country were gradually built up
Develop the function in the following form
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 perfect climate here develops the grain
He developed a new kind of apple
Report the news as it develops
These political movements recrudesce from time to time
The plot developed slowly
develop the melody and change the key
Many countries in Asia are now developing at a very fast pace
Viet Nam is modernizing rapidly
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
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
The old master is training world-class violinists
we develop the leaders for the future
Could you develop the ideas in your thesis
develop the rook
Spassky developed quickly
We must develop more potential customers
develop a market for the new mobile phone
We have developed a new theory of evolution
Her company developed a new kind of building material that withstands all kinds of weather
They developed a new technique
Please develop this roll of film for me
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
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