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developdevelop /dɪˈvɛləp/ ●●● S1 W1 verb ETYMOLOGYdevelopOrigin: 1600-1700 French développer, from Old French voloper to wrap VERB TABLEdevelop |
Present | I, you, we, they | develop | | he, she, it | develops | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | developed | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have developed | | he, she, it | has developed | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had developed | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will develop | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have developed |
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Present | I | am developing | | he, she, it | is developing | | you, we, they | are developing | Past | I, he, she, it | was developing | | you, we, they | were developing | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been developing | | he, she, it | has been developing | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been developing | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be developing | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been developing |
► develops a taste for If a bear develops a taste for (=begins to like) human food, it will do almost anything to get it. THESAURUSperson/animal► grow to become bigger and develop over a period of time: It’s hard to believe how much the kids have grown. Jamie’s grown three inches this year. ► grow up to gradually change from being a child to being an adult person: Sylvie grew up in Canada, so she speaks both French and English. ► develop to get bigger and change into a more adult form: The baby develops very quickly during the first few months of pregnancy. ► get larger/bigger to grow and become bigger or taller. Get bigger sounds more informal than get larger: When the dogs got bigger, we really didn’t have room for them anymore. ► get taller to grow and become taller, especially in a short period of time: Tony got a lot taller over the summer. ► mature formal to become fully grown or developed: Some of the problems will go away on their own as the child matures. produce something► make to produce something by working or doing something: Carol’s making carrot cake for dessert. Did you make that dress yourself? ► produce to make or grow something in large quantities: The cheese is produced in Italy. ► develop to design or make a new idea, product, system, etc. over a period of time: The company has developed a new app to help you organize your life. ► build to make a house, tunnel, bridge, etc.: John and his father built the cabin themselves. ► create to make something new and original, especially in art, music, fashion, etc.: She has created some beautiful new textile designs. ► manufacture to make things in large quantities in factories: The vast majority of American consumer goods are manufactured in China. ► construct to make something, especially something large, solid, and strong, by putting parts together: The roof frames were constructed from thick heavy timbers. ► formulate formal to create a new idea, plan, or way of doing something: The committee’s job is to formulate new energy policy. ► generate to produce electricity or power: The building uses solar panels to generate electricity. ► compose to create a new piece of music or poetry: John Williams composed the music for “Star Wars” and many other movies. ► form to make something by combining two or more parts, often as part of a natural process: Hydrogen and oxygen combine to form water. 1GROW [intransitive, transitive] to grow or change into something bigger, stronger, or more advanced, or to make someone or something do this: Knowledge in the field of genetics has been developing very quickly.develop from New growth will develop from the bud on the branch.develop into Scouting helps teenagers develop into responsible adults.develop something These exercises will develop muscle strength.► see thesaurus at grow2NEW IDEA/PRODUCT [transitive] to work on a new idea or product over a period of time: She had developed new programs to help the students. His company develops software for computers using the Unix operating system.► see thesaurus at make13SKILL/ABILITY [intransitive, transitive] if you develop a skill or ability, or if it develops, it becomes stronger or more advanced: a class in which students develop their writing skills4FEELING [transitive] to start to have a feeling, quality, or habit that then becomes stronger: They promptly developed a strong dislike of each other. The older students develop a sense of responsibility by helping the younger ones. If a bear develops a taste for (=begins to like) human food, it will do almost anything to get it.5DISEASE [intransitive, transitive] if you develop a disease or illness, or if it develops, you start to have it: One in nine women will develop breast cancer.6LAND [transitive] to use land for the things that people need, for example by taking minerals out of it or by building on it: The land will be developed for low-cost housing.7IDEA/ARGUMENT [transitive] to make an argument or idea clearer, by studying it more or by speaking or writing about it in more detail: Bradley develops these ideas further in his book.8DIFFICULT SITUATION [intransitive] if a problem or difficult situation develops, it begins to happen or exist, or it gets worse: Trouble was developing in the cities.develop into The incident developed into a full-blown scandal.9FAULT/PROBLEM [transitive] to begin to have a physical fault: The oil tank had developed a small crack.10START TO HAPPEN [intransitive] to gradually begin to happen, exist, or be noticed: Clouds are developing over the mountains.11PHOTOGRAPHY [transitive] to make a photograph out of photographic film, using chemicals[Origin: 1600–1700 French développer, from Old French voloper to wrap] |