DEVELOP
\dɪvˈɛləp], \dɪvˈɛləp], \d_ɪ_v_ˈɛ_l_ə_p]\
Definitions of DEVELOP
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
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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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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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be gradually disclosed or unfolded; become manifest; "The plot developed slowly";
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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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elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses; "Could you develop the ideas in your thesis"
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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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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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expand in the form of a series; "Develop the function in the following form"
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happen; "Report the news as it develops"; "These political movements recrudesce from time to time"
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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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move into a strategically more advantageous position; "develop the rook"
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move one's pieces into strategically more advantageous positions; "Spassky developed quickly"
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superimpose a three-dimensional surface on a plane without stretching, in geometry
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generate gradually; "We must develop more potential customers"; "develop a market for the new mobile phone"
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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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make visible by means of chemical solutions; "Please develop this roll of film for me"
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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"
By Princeton University
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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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be gradually disclosed or unfolded; become manifest; "The plot developed slowly";
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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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elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses; "Could you develop the ideas in your thesis"
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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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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"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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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.
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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.
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To advance; to further; to prefect; to make to increase; to promote the growth of.
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To change the form of, as of an algebraic expression, by executing certain indicated operations without changing the value.
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To cause to become visible, as an invisible or latent image upon plate, by submitting it to chemical agents; to bring to view.
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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.
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To become apparent gradually; as, a picture on sensitive paper develops on the application of heat; the plans of the conspirators develop.
By Oddity Software
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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.
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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.
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To advance; to further; to prefect; to make to increase; to promote the growth of.
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To change the form of, as of an algebraic expression, by executing certain indicated operations without changing the value.
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To cause to become visible, as an invisible or latent image upon plate, by submitting it to chemical agents; to bring to view.
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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.
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To become apparent gradually; as, a picture on sensitive paper develops on the application of heat; the plans of the conspirators develop.
By Noah Webster.
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To unfold gradually; make known in detail; complete; cause to grow; treat (a photographic plate or film) with chemicals so as to bring out the picture.
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To advance from one stage to another; become gradually apparent.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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To unroll: to unfold: to lay open by degrees.
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To grow into: to open out:-pr.p. developing; pa.p. developed.
By Daniel Lyons
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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