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IPA transcription: [dɪ'vɛləps]
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Verb
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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”
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work out
“We have developed a new theory of evolution”
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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”
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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”
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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”
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create by training and teaching
“The old master is training world-class violinists”
“we develop the leaders for the future”
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elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses
“Could you develop the ideas in your thesis”
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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”
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be gradually disclosed or unfolded; become manifest
“The plot developed slowly”
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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”
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become technologically advanced
“Many countries in Asia are now developing at a very fast pace”
“Viet Nam is modernizing rapidly”
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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”
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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”
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generate gradually
“We must develop more potential customers”
“develop a market for the new mobile phone”
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make visible by means of chemical solutions
“Please develop this roll of film for me”
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superimpose a three-dimensional surface on a plane without stretching, in geometry
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move one's pieces into strategically more advantageous positions
“Spassky developed quickly”
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move into a strategically more advantageous position
“develop the rook”
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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”
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happen
“Report the news as it develops”
“These political movements recrudesce from time to time”
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expand in the form of a series
“Develop the function in the following form”
Usage examples
- It is a species that develops directly.
- The term 'orthorexia' only applies when an eating disorder develops around that theory.
- The wind instruments repeat this until it develops into a climax.
- Mac works feverishly, develops an antidote.
- The book develops complex numbers as a tool for geometry and function theory.
- Henke is a software engineer who develops custom software and hardware for live performances.
- The prosencephalon develops further into the telencephalon and the diencephalon.
- There is also evidence that the plant develops an immunity to the chemical control.
- It is a form of melodic improvisation that introduces and develops a raga.
- It should be considered an emergency if a patient develops acute onset anisocoria.