Definition (verb) make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation
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Her company developed a new kind of building material that withstands all kinds of weather
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They developed a new technique
Definition (verb) work out
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We have developed a new theory of evolution
Definition (verb) gain through experience
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I acquired a strong aversion to television
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Children must develop a sense of right and wrong
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Dave developed leadership qualities in his new position
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develop a passion for painting
Definition (verb) come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
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He grew a beard
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The patient developed abdominal pains
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I got funny spots all over my body
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Well-developed breasts
Definition (verb) come into existence; take on form or shape
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A new religious movement originated in that country
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a love that sprang up from friendship
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the idea for the book grew out of a short story
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An interesting phenomenon uprose
Definition (verb) change the use of and make available or usable
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develop land
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The country developed its natural resources
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The remote areas of the country were gradually built up
Definition (verb) elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses
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Could you develop the ideas in your thesis
Definition (verb) create by training and teaching
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The old master is training world-class violinists
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we develop the leaders for the future
Definition (verb) be gradually disclosed or unfolded; become manifest
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The plot developed slowly
Definition (verb) grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment
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A flower developed on the branch
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The country developed into a mighty superpower
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The embryo develops into a fetus
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This situation has developed over a long time
Definition (verb) become technologically advanced
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Many countries in Asia are now developing at a very fast pace
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Viet Nam is modernizing rapidly
Definition (verb) cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development
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The perfect climate here develops the grain
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He developed a new kind of apple
Definition (verb) generate gradually
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We must develop more potential customers
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develop a market for the new mobile phone
Definition (verb) grow emotionally or mature
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The child developed beautifully in her new kindergarten
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When he spent a summer at camp, the boy grew noticeably and no longer showed some of his old adolescent behavior
Definition (verb) make visible by means of chemical solutions
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Please develop this roll of film for me
Definition (verb) superimpose a three-dimensional surface on a plane without stretching, in geometry
Definition (verb) move one's pieces into strategically more advantageous positions
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Spassky developed quickly
Definition (verb) move into a strategically more advantageous position
Definition (verb) elaborate by the unfolding of a musical idea and by the working out of the rhythmic and harmonic changes in the theme
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develop the melody and change the key
Definition (verb) happen
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Report the news as it develops
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These political movements recrudesce from time to time
Definition (verb) expand in the form of a series
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Develop the function in the following form