develop

verb

de·vel·op di-ˈve-ləp How to pronounce develop (audio)

dē-

developed; developing; develops

transitive verb

: to set forth or make clear by degrees or in detail : expound

develop a thesis

: to make visible or manifest

developed the scene in her mind

dyeing : to treat with an agent to cause the appearance of color

photography : to subject (exposed material) especially to chemicals in order to produce a visible image

develop film

also : to make visible by such a method

develop pictures

: to elaborate (a musical idea) by the working out of rhythmic and harmonic changes in the theme (see theme sense 4)

: to work out the possibilities of

develop an idea

: to create or produce especially by deliberate effort over time

develop new ways of doing business

develop software

: to make active or promote the growth of

developed his muscles

developing your mental abilities

b(1)

: to make available or usable

develop natural resources

(2)

: to make suitable for commercial or residential purposes

develop land

games : to move (a chess piece) from the original position to one providing more opportunity for effective use

develop the rook

: to cause to evolve or unfold gradually : to lead or conduct (something) through a succession of states or changes each of which is preparatory for the next

developed his argument

: to expand by a process of growth

working to develop the company further

biology : to cause to grow and differentiate along lines natural to its kind

more rain will be needed to develop the plants properly

: to become infected or affected by

developed pneumonia

: to acquire gradually

develop an appreciation for ballet

intransitive verb

biology

: to go through a process of natural growth, differentiation (see differentiation sense 3), or evolution by successive changes

A blossom develops from a bud.

: to acquire secondary sex characteristics

the year that her breasts fully developed

: to become gradually manifest

the facts that developed over the next few days

: to come into being gradually

the situation developing in eastern Europe

also : turn out sense 2a

it developed that no one had paid the bill

developable

di-ˈve-lə-pə-bəl How to pronounce develop (audio)

dē-

adjective

Example Sentences

She has been exercising regularly to develop her back muscles. The story was later developed into a novel. The island has developed its economy around tourism. The course is designed to develop your writing skills. A blossom develops from a bud. The doctor says that the child is developing normally. In this class, we will be learning about how languages develop. Scientists are developing a treatment for the disease. The company has developed a new method for recycling old tires. He develops the concept more fully in his book. See More

Recent Examples on the Web If both were to develop into a tropical storm, the first would be named Fiona and the latter would receive the moniker, Gaston.

Joe Mario Pedersen, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2022 Then in the 1980s during the AIDS epidemic, gay men flocked to Miami Beach, and helped develop it into a global tourism and entertainment destination.

Tim Craig, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 Stover could be part of that as a guy that could develop into a safety or a linebacker making the Bandit Safety role a solid position to project as in Knowles’ scheme.

Stephen Means, cleveland, 8 Sep. 2022 Oregon isn’t going to develop its way into closing the gap between it and the top 2-3 teams in the country.

oregonlive, 4 Sep. 2022 The next generation hatch and develop into adults by summer.

Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 2 Sep. 2022 The city was to develop into a globally important hub of electronic-parts makers.

Chieko Tsuneoka, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2022 As of Wednesday had a medium chance (50 percent) to develop into a tropical depression.

Leigh Morgan, al, 31 Aug. 2022 And meteorologists are currently tracking at least two storm systems in the center of the ocean that have the potential to develop into hurricanes.

Tim Mcdonnell, Quartz, 30 Aug. 2022 See More

Kids Definition

develop

verb

de·vel·op di-ˈve-ləp How to pronounce develop (audio)

developed; developing

: to make or become plain little by little : unfold

From the microscopic point of Boone's pencil there developed a most amazing scene.

Lynne Reid Banks, The Indian in the Cupboard

: to apply chemicals to exposed photographic material (as a film) in order to bring out the picture

: to bring out the possibilities of : improve

develop an idea

: to make more available or usable

develop land

: to begin to have gradually

develop a cough

: to begin to exist or be present gradually

A romance developed between them.

: to create over time

develop new medicines

: to grow or cause to grow bigger, more mature, or more advanced

He's developing his muscles with exercise.

Medical Definition

develop

transitive verb

de·vel·op di-ˈvel-əp How to pronounce develop (audio)

: to make active or promote the growth of

developed their muscles by weight lifting

: to cause to grow and differentiate along lines natural to its kind

the zygote is gradually developed into the adult plant or animal

: to become infected or affected by

developed pneumonia

intransitive verb

: to go through a process of natural growth, differentiation, or evolution by successive stages

the fever develops normally

the embryo develops into a well-formed human being

: to acquire secondary sex characteristics

she is developing rapidly for a girl of 12

develop

verb

as in to evolve

to gradually become clearer or more detailed as the story of the bombing developed, the scope of the tragedy became more apparent

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

evolve
unfold
grow
progress
proceed
elaborate
emerge
mature
forge
blossom
get along
get on
march
advance
ripen
fare
materialize
play out

as in to acquire

to come to have gradually the youngster developed a taste for green olives

Synonyms & Similar Words

acquire
cultivate
gain
adopt
form
get
obtain
achieve
attain
promote
embrace
absorb
reach
foster
nurture
take on
take in
nourish

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

lose
abandon
forsake
shed
reject
unload
discard
throw away
throw out
dump
jettison
ditch
desert
cast
scrap
fling (off or away)
slough
shuck (off)
sluff
junk

as in to grow

to become mature the wine is developing nicely in the new oak barrels

Synonyms & Similar Words

grow
progress
age
mature
grow up
ripen
evolve
blossom
soften
flower
bloom
flourish
mellow
open
unfold
get along
burgeon
get on
advance
bourgeon
gray
grey

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

deteriorate
worsen
decline
weaken
degenerate
sink
decay
dry
fade
wilt
revert
shrivel
waste (away)
wane
wither
return
sag
regress
droop
flag
lapse
retrogress
backslide

as in to expand

to express more fully and in greater detail marketing people developed the initial idea into a complete promotional campaign

Synonyms & Similar Words

expand
supplement
complement
amplify
dilate (on or upon)
flesh (out)
enlarge (on or upon)
elaborate (on)
expatiate
add (to)
run on
discourse
ramble

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

shorten
summarize
compress
contract
outline
abridge
abbreviate
condense
sum up

as in to forge

to produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort outside consultants helped the company develop an effective marketing strategy

Synonyms & Similar Words

forge
create
craft
devise
generate
construct
achieve
work up
hammer out
bring forth
compose
grind (out)
carve (out)
invent
engineer
work out
thrash (out)
form
model
accomplish
manufacture
concoct
conceive
tailor
shape
originate
churn out
effect
crank out
carry out
throw up
hatch
turn out
contrive
mint
fashion
fabricate
cobble (together or up)
bring off
frame
cook (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

destroy
dismantle
demolish
tear down
ruin
raze
wreck
undo
unmake

单词	develop
释义	develop verb de·vel·op di-ˈve-ləp dē- developed; developing; develops transitive verb 1 a : to set forth or make clear by degrees or in detail : expound develop a thesis b : to make visible or manifest developed the scene in her mind c dyeing : to treat with an agent to cause the appearance of color d photography : to subject (exposed material) especially to chemicals in order to produce a visible image develop film also : to make visible by such a method develop pictures e : to elaborate (a musical idea) by the working out of rhythmic and harmonic changes in the theme (see theme sense 4) 2 a : to work out the possibilities of develop an idea b : to create or produce especially by deliberate effort over time develop new ways of doing business develop software 3 a : to make active or promote the growth of developed his muscles developing your mental abilities b(1) : to make available or usable develop natural resources (2) : to make suitable for commercial or residential purposes develop land c games : to move (a chess piece) from the original position to one providing more opportunity for effective use develop the rook 4 a : to cause to evolve or unfold gradually : to lead or conduct (something) through a succession of states or changes each of which is preparatory for the next developed his argument b : to expand by a process of growth working to develop the company further c biology : to cause to grow and differentiate along lines natural to its kind more rain will be needed to develop the plants properly d : to become infected or affected by developed pneumonia 5 : to acquire gradually develop an appreciation for ballet intransitive verb 1 biology a : to go through a process of natural growth, differentiation (see differentiation sense 3), or evolution by successive changes A blossom develops from a bud. b : to acquire secondary sex characteristics the year that her breasts fully developed 2 : to become gradually manifest the facts that developed over the next few days 3 : to come into being gradually the situation developing in eastern Europe also : turn out sense 2a it developed that no one had paid the bill developable di-ˈve-lə-pə-bəl dē- adjective Synonyms elaborate evolve unfold See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences She has been exercising regularly to develop her back muscles. The story was later developed into a novel. The island has developed its economy around tourism. The course is designed to develop your writing skills. A blossom develops from a bud. The doctor says that the child is developing normally. In this class, we will be learning about how languages develop. Scientists are developing a treatment for the disease. The company has developed a new method for recycling old tires. He develops the concept more fully in his book. See More Recent Examples on the Web If both were to develop into a tropical storm, the first would be named Fiona and the latter would receive the moniker, Gaston. Joe Mario Pedersen, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2022 Then in the 1980s during the AIDS epidemic, gay men flocked to Miami Beach, and helped develop it into a global tourism and entertainment destination. Tim Craig, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 Stover could be part of that as a guy that could develop into a safety or a linebacker making the Bandit Safety role a solid position to project as in Knowles’ scheme. Stephen Means, cleveland, 8 Sep. 2022 Oregon isn’t going to develop its way into closing the gap between it and the top 2-3 teams in the country. oregonlive, 4 Sep. 2022 The next generation hatch and develop into adults by summer. Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 2 Sep. 2022 The city was to develop into a globally important hub of electronic-parts makers. Chieko Tsuneoka, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2022 As of Wednesday had a medium chance (50 percent) to develop into a tropical depression. Leigh Morgan, al, 31 Aug. 2022 And meteorologists are currently tracking at least two storm systems in the center of the ocean that have the potential to develop into hurricanes. Tim Mcdonnell, Quartz, 30 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology French développer, from Old French desveloper, desvoluper to unwrap, expose, from des- de- + envoloper to enclose — more at envelop First Known Use 1714, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Phrases Containing develop co-develop co-develop Kids Definition develop verb de·vel·op di-ˈve-ləp developed; developing 1 : to make or become plain little by little : unfold From the microscopic point of Boone's pencil there developed a most amazing scene. Lynne Reid Banks, The Indian in the Cupboard 2 : to apply chemicals to exposed photographic material (as a film) in order to bring out the picture 3 : to bring out the possibilities of : improve develop an idea 4 : to make more available or usable develop land 5 : to begin to have gradually develop a cough 6 : to begin to exist or be present gradually A romance developed between them. 7 : to create over time develop new medicines 8 : to grow or cause to grow bigger, more mature, or more advanced He's developing his muscles with exercise. Medical Definition develop transitive verb de·vel·op di-ˈvel-əp 1 a : to make active or promote the growth of developed their muscles by weight lifting b : to cause to grow and differentiate along lines natural to its kind the zygote is gradually developed into the adult plant or animal 2 : to become infected or affected by developed pneumonia intransitive verb 1 : to go through a process of natural growth, differentiation, or evolution by successive stages the fever develops normally the embryo develops into a well-formed human being 2 : to acquire secondary sex characteristics she is developing rapidly for a girl of 12 develop verb 1 as in to evolve to gradually become clearer or more detailed as the story of the bombing developed, the scope of the tragedy became more apparent Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance evolve unfold grow progress proceed elaborate emerge mature forge blossom get along get on march advance ripen fare materialize play out 2 as in to acquire to come to have gradually the youngster developed a taste for green olives Synonyms & Similar Words acquire cultivate gain adopt form get obtain achieve attain promote embrace absorb reach foster nurture take on take in nourish Antonyms & Near Antonyms lose abandon forsake shed reject unload discard throw away throw out dump jettison ditch desert cast scrap fling (off or away) slough shuck (off) sluff junk See More 3 as in to grow to become mature the wine is developing nicely in the new oak barrels Synonyms & Similar Words grow progress age mature grow up ripen evolve blossom soften flower bloom flourish mellow open unfold get along burgeon get on advance bourgeon gray grey Antonyms & Near Antonyms deteriorate worsen decline weaken degenerate sink decay dry fade wilt revert shrivel waste (away) wane wither return sag regress droop flag lapse retrogress backslide See More 4 as in to expand to express more fully and in greater detail marketing people developed the initial idea into a complete promotional campaign Synonyms & Similar Words expand supplement complement amplify dilate (on or upon) flesh (out) enlarge (on or upon) elaborate (on) expatiate add (to) run on discourse ramble Antonyms & Near Antonyms shorten summarize compress contract outline abridge abbreviate condense sum up See More 5 as in to forge to produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort outside consultants helped the company develop an effective marketing strategy Synonyms & Similar Words forge create craft devise generate construct achieve work up hammer out bring forth compose grind (out) carve (out) invent engineer work out thrash (out) form model accomplish manufacture concoct conceive tailor shape originate churn out effect crank out carry out throw up hatch turn out contrive mint fashion fabricate cobble (together or up) bring off frame cook (up) Antonyms & Near Antonyms destroy dismantle demolish tear down ruin raze wreck undo unmake See More
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develop

verb

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Phrases Containing develop

Kids Definition

verb

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transitive verb

verb