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develop
[ dih-vel-uhp ]
verb (used with object)
- to bring out the capabilities or possibilities of; bring to a more advanced or effective state:
to develop natural resources; to develop one's musical talent.
- to cause to grow or expand:
to develop one's muscles.
- to elaborate or expand in detail:
to develop a theory.
- to bring into being or activity; generate; evolve.
- Drafting. to transfer the details of (a more or less two-dimensional design, pattern, or the like) from one surface, especially one that is prismatic or cylindrical, onto another, usually planar, in such a way that the distances between points remain the same.
- Biology.
- to cause to go through the process of natural evolution from a previous and lower stage.
- to cause to progress from an embryonic to an adult form.
- Mathematics. to express in an extended form, as in a series.
- Music. to unfold, by various technical means, the inherent possibilities of (a theme).
- Photography.
- to render visible (the latent image on an exposed film or the like).
- to treat (an exposed film or the like) with chemicals so as to render the latent image visible.
- Chess. to bring (a piece) into effective play, especially during the initial phase of a game when pieces are moved from their original position on the board:
He developed his rook by castling.
- Mining. to prepare (a new mine) for working by digging access openings and building necessary structures.
verb (used without object)
- to grow into a more mature or advanced state; advance; expand:
She is developing into a good reporter.
- to come gradually into existence or operation; be evolved.
- to be disclosed; become evident or manifest:
The plot of the novel developed slowly.
- to undergo developing, as a photographic film.
- Biology.
- to progress from an embryonic to an adult form.
- to progress from earlier to later stages of ontogeny or phylogeny.
- to reach sexual maturity.
develop
/ ɪˈɛə /
verb
- to come or bring to a later or more advanced or expanded stage; grow or cause to grow gradually
- tr to elaborate or work out in detail
- to disclose or unfold (thoughts, a plot, etc) gradually or (of thoughts, etc) to be gradually disclosed or unfolded
- to come or bring into existence; generate or be generated
he developed a new faith in God
- introften foll byfrom to follow as a result (of); ensue (from)
a row developed following the chairman's remarks
- tr to contract (a disease or illness)
- tr to improve the value or change the use of (land), as by building
- tr to exploit or make available the natural resources of (a country or region)
- tr photog
- to treat (film, plate, or paper previously exposed to light, or the latent image in such material) with chemical solutions in order to produce a visible image
- to process (photographic material) in order to produce negatives and prints
- biology to progress or cause to progress from simple to complex stages in the growth of an individual or the evolution of a species
- tr to elaborate upon (a musical theme) by varying the melody, key, etc
- tr maths to expand (a function or expression) in the form of a series
- tr geometry to project or roll out (a surface) onto a plane without stretching or shrinking any element
- chess to bring (a piece) into play from its initial position on the back rank
- obsolete.tr to disclose or reveal
Derived Forms
- ˈDZ貹, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·o·· adjective
- ·o··i·ٲ noun
- -·o adjective
- p··o adjective
- d·o verb
- non·o·· adjective
- d·o verb
- un·o·· adjective
- ɱ-·o adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of develop1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of develop1
Example Sentences
That impulse translated into nights developing stock in a makeshift darkroom Lanthimos rigged in his Budapest apartment’s bathroom.
In July, Lily, aged 19 months, was developing as expected; she was able to sit up unsupported and was working hard to stand.
He said the changes he had seen in his wife were the reason he had founded Race Against Dementia, which is funding a new blood test trial developed by the University of Cambridge.
Lloyds said there was "nothing deceitful or untoward in the introduction" of PwC and that the consultants it worked with had a "proven track record of saving and developing businesses."
“The growing popularity of spicy flavors presents a significant opportunity for food ingredient manufacturers to develop innovative and flavorful products that cater to the discerning tastes of their consumers.”
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