Definitions for develop
dɪˈvɛl əpde·vel·op

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. developverb

   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"

2. evolve, germinate, developverb

   work out

   "We have developed a new theory of evolution"

3. develop, acquire, evolveverb

   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"

4. grow, develop, produce, get, acquireverb

   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"

5. originate, arise, rise, develop, uprise, spring up, growverb

   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"

6. build up, developverb

   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"

7. explicate, formulate, developverb

   elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses

   "Could you develop the ideas in your thesis"

8. train, develop, prepare, educateverb

   create by training and teaching

   "The old master is training world-class violinists"; "we develop the leaders for the future"

9. developverb

   be gradually disclosed or unfolded; become manifest

   "The plot developed slowly";

10. developverb

    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"

11. modernize, modernise, developverb

    become technologically advanced

    "Many countries in Asia are now developing at a very fast pace"; "Viet Nam is modernizing rapidly"

12. develop, make growverb

    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"

13. developverb

    generate gradually

    "We must develop more potential customers"; "develop a market for the new mobile phone"

14. develop, growverb

    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"

15. developverb

    make visible by means of chemical solutions

    "Please develop this roll of film for me"

16. developverb

    superimpose a three-dimensional surface on a plane without stretching, in geometry

17. developverb

    move one's pieces into strategically more advantageous positions

    "Spassky developed quickly"

18. developverb

    move into a strategically more advantageous position

    "develop the rook"

19. developverb

    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"

20. break, recrudesce, developverb

    happen

    "Report the news as it develops"; "These political movements recrudesce from time to time"

21. developverb

    expand in the form of a series

    "Develop the function in the following form"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. developverb

   To change with a specific direction, progress.

   Let's see how things develop and then make our decision.

2. developverb

   To progress through a sequence of stages.

3. developverb

   To create.

   I need to develop a plan for the next three weeks.

4. developverb

   To bring out images latent in photographic film.

   Please develop this roll of film.

5. developverb

   To place one's pieces actively.

   I need to develop my white-square bishop.

6. developverb

   To cause a ball to become more open and available to be played on later. Usually by moving it away from the cushion, or by opening a pack.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Developverb

   To disengage from something that enfolds and conceals; to disentangle; to clear from its covering.

   Etymology: developer, French.

   Take him to develop, if you can,
   And hew the block off, and get out the man. Dunciad.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. develop

   Develop refers to the act of growing, improving, or advancing something over time. This could include a wide range of processes, such as creating an idea or project, establishing a skill, forming a concept or plan, or physically growing or evolving. Essentially, to develop means to progress or move forward in some capacity.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Developverb

   to free from that which infolds or envelops; to unfold; to lay open by degrees or in detail; to make visible or known; to disclose; to produce or give forth; as, to develop theories; a motor that develops 100 horse power

2. Developverb

   to unfold gradually, as a flower from a bud; hence, to bring through a succession of states or stages, each of which is preparatory to the next; to form or expand by a process of growth; to cause to change gradually from an embryo, or a lower state, to a higher state or form of being; as, sunshine and rain develop the bud into a flower; to develop the mind

3. Developverb

   to advance; to further; to prefect; to make to increase; to promote the growth of

4. Developverb

   to change the form of, as of an algebraic expression, by executing certain indicated operations without changing the value

5. Developverb

   to cause to become visible, as an invisible or latent image upon plate, by submitting it to chemical agents; to bring to view

6. Developverb

   to go through a process of natural evolution or growth, by successive changes from a less perfect to a more perfect or more highly organized state; to advance from a simpler form of existence to one more complex either in structure or function; as, a blossom develops from a bud; the seed develops into a plant; the embryo develops into a well-formed animal; the mind develops year by year

7. Developverb

   to become apparent gradually; as, a picture on sensitive paper develops on the application of heat; the plans of the conspirators develop

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Develop

   dē-vel′op, v.t. to unroll: to unfold: to lay open by degrees: to promote the growth of: (phot.) to make the latent picture visible by chemical applications.—v.i. to grow into: to open out: to evolve:—pr.p. devel′oping; pa.p. devel′oped.—n. Devel′opment, a gradual unfolding: a gradual growth: evolution: (math.) the expression of a function in the form of a series.—adj. Development′al, pertaining to development.—adv. Development′ally.—Doctrine of development, the theory of the evolution of new species from lower forms. [Fr. développer, opposite of envelopper; both perh. from a Teut. root found in Eng. lap, to wrap.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. develop

   To create accurate, specific, just and fair progress or change.

   They did develop their wedding plans together to ensure they had a simple and unifying day with their families and friends.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 1, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Become
   • Change
   • Chess
   • Create
   • Create By Mental Act
   • Elaborate
   • Expand
   • Generate
   • Grow
   • Happen
   • Mathematics
   • Photography
   • Play
   • Superimpose
   • Teach
   • Theorize

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'develop' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1169

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'develop' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1764

3. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'develop' in Verbs Frequency: #92

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How to pronounce develop?

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How to say develop in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of develop in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of develop in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of develop in a Sentence

1. Volvo Chief Executive Hakan Samuelsson:

   On a component level, I see considerable cost savings. Most important is the development side. The engineers will get the resources to take the next step to develop top-notch hybrid engines.

2. President Bolsonaro:

   We have to say that The Amazon is ours, we have to take a firm position in defense of our sovereignty, so that each country can, within its land, develop the best policy for the region, and not let that this policy be dealt with by other countries.

3. Ted Kaufman:

   For months, the Biden-Harris transition has laid the groundwork for a Biden-Harris administration, and at the core of that work is an unrelenting commitment to diversity, as we continue working full-speed ahead to Inauguration, our diverse group of leaders and staff are reflective of America -- upholding President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris' belief that through diverse voices we can develop and implement a policy vision to tackle our nation's toughest challenges.

4. Tim Ferriss:

   I was fresh out of college and I got to produce an event. I got to reach out to all the speakers who I wanted to develop personal relationships with, it was a really straightforward short-cut to developing a truly great network.

5. President Hassan Rouhani:

   I am sure that with cooperation and effort inside the country, and constructive engagement with the world, our economy can bloom and develop.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=develop
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Develop
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=develop
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/develop
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=develop
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=develop