DEVELOP as VERB

1. Meaning
   • come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
   Synonym(s)
   • acquire (what does acquire mean?)
   • get (what does get mean?)
   • grow (what does grow mean?)
   • produce (what does produce mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • He grew a beard
   • The patient developed abdominal pains
   • I got funny spots all over my body
   • Well-developed breasts
   Hypernyms(s) develop is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • change (what does change mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • fledge (what does fledge mean?)
   • feather (what does feather mean?)
   • regrow (what does regrow mean?)
   • spring (what does spring mean?)
   • sprout (what does sprout mean?)
   • stock (what does stock mean?)
   • stool (what does stool mean?)
   • tiller (what does tiller mean?)
   • leaf (what does leaf mean?)
   • pod (what does pod mean?)
   • teethe (what does teethe mean?)
   • pupate (what does pupate mean?)
   • work up (what does work up mean?)
   • get up (what does get up mean?)
   • cut (what does cut mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • acquiring (what does acquiring mean?)
   • getting (what does getting mean?)
   • growth (what does growth mean?)
   • growing (what does growing mean?)
   • maturation (what does maturation mean?)
   • development (what does development mean?)
   • ontogeny (what does ontogeny mean?)
   • ontogenesis (what does ontogenesis mean?)
2. Meaning
   • change the use of and make available or usable
   Synonym(s)
   • build up (what does build up mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • develop land
   • The country developed its natural resources
   • The remote areas of the country were gradually built up
   Hypernyms(s) develop is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • better (what does better mean?)
   • improve (what does improve mean?)
   • amend (what does amend mean?)
   • ameliorate (what does ameliorate mean?)
   • meliorate (what does meliorate mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • redevelop (what does redevelop mean?)
   • settle (what does settle mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • development (what does development mean?)
   • exploitation (what does exploitation mean?)
   • development (what does development mean?)
   • developer (what does developer mean?)
3. Meaning
   • expand in the form of a series
   Usage Example(s)
   • Develop the function in the following form
   Hypernyms(s) develop is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • expand (what does expand mean?)
4. Meaning
   • grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment
   Usage Example(s)
   • A flower developed on the branch
   • The country developed into a mighty superpower
   • The embryo develops into a fetus
   • This
   Hypernyms(s) develop is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • grow (what does grow mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • differentiate (what does differentiate mean?)
   • dedifferentiate (what does dedifferentiate mean?)
   • grow (what does grow mean?)
   • senesce (what does senesce mean?)
   • age (what does age mean?)
   • get on (what does get on mean?)
   • mature (what does mature mean?)
   • maturate (what does maturate mean?)
   • age (what does age mean?)
   • progress (what does progress mean?)
   • come on (what does come on mean?)
   • come along (what does come along mean?)
   • advance (what does advance mean?)
   • get on (what does get on mean?)
   • get along (what does get along mean?)
   • shape up (what does shape up mean?)
   • mature (what does mature mean?)
   • maturate (what does maturate mean?)
   • grow (what does grow mean?)
   • evolve (what does evolve mean?)
   • adolesce (what does adolesce mean?)
   • build up (what does build up mean?)
   • work up (what does work up mean?)
   • build (what does build mean?)
   • progress (what does progress mean?)
   • incubate (what does incubate mean?)
   • blossom (what does blossom mean?)
   • blossom out (what does blossom out mean?)
   • blossom forth (what does blossom forth mean?)
   • unfold (what does unfold mean?)
   • bloom (what does bloom mean?)
   • blossom (what does blossom mean?)
   • flower (what does flower mean?)
   • spike (what does spike mean?)
   • spike out (what does spike out mean?)
   • bud (what does bud mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • growth (what does growth mean?)
   • growing (what does growing mean?)
   • maturation (what does maturation mean?)
   • development (what does development mean?)
   • ontogeny (what does ontogeny mean?)
   • ontogenesis (what does ontogenesis mean?)
5. Meaning
   • cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development
   Synonym(s)
   • make grow (what does make grow mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The perfect climate here develops the grain
   • He developed a new kind of apple
   Hypernyms(s) develop is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • change (what does change mean?)
   • alter (what does alter mean?)
   • modify (what does modify mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • grow (what does grow mean?)
   • work out (what does work out mean?)
   • work up (what does work up mean?)
   • elaborate (what does elaborate mean?)
   • work out (what does work out mean?)
   • foliate (what does foliate mean?)
   • discipline (what does discipline mean?)
   • train (what does train mean?)
   • check (what does check mean?)
   • condition (what does condition mean?)
   Cause(s)
   • develop (what does develop mean?)
   • grow (what does grow mean?)
6. Meaning
   • happen
   Synonym(s)
   • break (what does break mean?)
   • recrudesce (what does recrudesce mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Report the news as it develops
   • These political movements recrudesce from time to time
   Hypernyms(s) develop is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • happen (what does happen mean?)
   • hap (what does hap mean?)
   • go on (what does go on mean?)
   • pass off (what does pass off mean?)
   • occur (what does occur mean?)
   • pass (what does pass mean?)
   • fall out (what does fall out mean?)
   • come about (what does come about mean?)
   • take place (what does take place mean?)
   See Also
   • erupt (what does erupt mean?)
   • break out (what does break out mean?)
   • break through (what does break through mean?)
   • come through (what does come through mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • development (what does development mean?)
   • recrudescence (what does recrudescence mean?)
7. Meaning
   • be gradually disclosed or unfolded
   • become manifest
   Usage Example(s)
   • The plot developed slowly
   Hypernyms(s) develop is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • happen (what does happen mean?)
   • hap (what does hap mean?)
   • go on (what does go on mean?)
   • pass off (what does pass off mean?)
   • occur (what does occur mean?)
   • pass (what does pass mean?)
   • fall out (what does fall out mean?)
   • come about (what does come about mean?)
   • take place (what does take place mean?)
8. Meaning
   • elaborate by the unfolding of a musical idea and by the working out of the rhythmic and harmonic changes in the theme
   Usage Example(s)
   • develop the melody and change the key
   Hypernyms(s) develop is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • complicate (what does complicate mean?)
   • refine (what does refine mean?)
   • rarify (what does rarify mean?)
   • elaborate (what does elaborate mean?)
9. Meaning
   • become technologically advanced
   Synonym(s)
   • modernise (what does modernise mean?)
   • modernize (what does modernize mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Many countries in Asia are now developing at a very fast pace
   • Viet Nam is modernizing rapidly
   Hypernyms(s) develop is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • change (what does change mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • development (what does development mean?)
   • modernization (what does modernization mean?)
   • modernisation (what does modernisation mean?)
   • modernization (what does modernization mean?)
   • modernisation (what does modernisation mean?)
10. Meaning
    • grow emotionally or mature
    Synonym(s)
    • grow (what does grow mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • 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
    Hypernyms(s) develop is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • change (what does change mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • outgrow (what does outgrow mean?)
    • make (what does make mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • development (what does development mean?)
    • evolution (what does evolution mean?)
11. Meaning
    • gain through experience
    Synonym(s)
    • acquire (what does acquire mean?)
    • evolve (what does evolve mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • 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
    Hypernyms(s) develop is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • change (what does change mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • evolution (what does evolution mean?)
    • phylogeny (what does phylogeny mean?)
    • phylogenesis (what does phylogenesis mean?)
12. Meaning
    • create by training and teaching
    Synonym(s)
    • educate (what does educate mean?)
    • prepare (what does prepare mean?)
    • train (what does train mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • The old master is training world-class violinists
    • we develop the leaders for the future
    Hypernyms(s) develop is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • teach (what does teach mean?)
    • learn (what does learn mean?)
    • instruct (what does instruct mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • retrain (what does retrain mean?)
    • drill (what does drill mean?)
    • housebreak (what does housebreak mean?)
    • toilet-train (what does toilet-train mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • education (what does education mean?)
    • education (what does education mean?)
    • education (what does education mean?)
    • education (what does education mean?)
    • instruction (what does instruction mean?)
    • teaching (what does teaching mean?)
    • pedagogy (what does pedagogy mean?)
    • educational activity (what does educational activity mean?)
    • training (what does training mean?)
    • preparation (what does preparation mean?)
    • grooming (what does grooming mean?)
    • trainee (what does trainee mean?)
    • trainer (what does trainer mean?)
    • training (what does training mean?)
    • preparation (what does preparation mean?)
    • grooming (what does grooming mean?)
13. Meaning
    • elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses
    Synonym(s)
    • explicate (what does explicate mean?)
    • formulate (what does formulate mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • Could you develop the ideas in your thesis
    Hypernyms(s) develop is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • speculate (what does speculate mean?)
    • theorize (what does theorize mean?)
    • theorise (what does theorise mean?)
    • conjecture (what does conjecture mean?)
    • hypothesize (what does hypothesize mean?)
    • hypothesise (what does hypothesise mean?)
    • hypothecate (what does hypothecate mean?)
    • suppose (what does suppose mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • mature (what does mature mean?)
    • redevelop (what does redevelop mean?)
    • reformulate (what does reformulate mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • conceptualization (what does conceptualization mean?)
    • conceptualisation (what does conceptualisation mean?)
    • formulation (what does formulation mean?)
    • explication (what does explication mean?)
14. Meaning
    • move into a strategically more advantageous position
    Usage Example(s)
    • develop the rook
    Hypernyms(s) develop is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • play (what does play mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • development (what does development mean?)
15. Meaning
    • move one’’s pieces into strategically more advantageous positions
    Usage Example(s)
    • Spassky developed quickly
    Hypernyms(s) develop is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • play (what does play mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • development (what does development mean?)
16. Meaning
    • superimpose a three-dimensional surface on a plane without stretching, in geometry
    Hypernyms(s) develop is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • superimpose (what does superimpose mean?)
    • superpose (what does superpose mean?)
    • lay over (what does lay over mean?)
17. Meaning
    • generate gradually
    Usage Example(s)
    • We must develop more potential customers
    • develop a market for the new mobile phone
    Hypernyms(s) develop is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • generate (what does generate mean?)
    • bring forth (what does bring forth mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • make (what does make mean?)
18. Meaning
    • work out
    Synonym(s)
    • evolve (what does evolve mean?)
    • germinate (what does germinate mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • We have developed a new theory of evolution
    Hypernyms(s) develop is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • create by mental act (what does create by mental act mean?)
    • create mentally (what does create mentally mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • source (what does source mean?)
    • seed (what does seed mean?)
    • germ (what does germ mean?)
19. Meaning
    • make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation
    Usage Example(s)
    • Her company developed a new kind of building material that withstands all kinds of weather
    • They developed a new technique
    Hypernyms(s) develop is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • create (what does create mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • build (what does build mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • development (what does development mean?)
20. Meaning
    • make visible by means of chemical solutions
    Usage Example(s)
    • Please develop this roll of film for me
    Hypernyms(s) develop is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • change (what does change mean?)
    • alter (what does alter mean?)
    • modify (what does modify mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • solarize (what does solarize mean?)
    • solarise (what does solarise mean?)
    • underdevelop (what does underdevelop mean?)
    • redevelop (what does redevelop mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • development (what does development mean?)
    • developing (what does developing mean?)
    • developer (what does developer mean?)
    • development (what does development mean?)
    • developing (what does developing mean?)
21. Meaning
    • come into existence
    • take on form or shape
    Synonym(s)
    • arise (what does arise mean?)
    • grow (what does grow mean?)
    • originate (what does originate mean?)
    • rise (what does rise mean?)
    • spring up (what does spring up mean?)
    • uprise (what does uprise mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • 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
    Hypernyms(s) develop is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • become (what does become mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • resurge (what does resurge mean?)
    • come forth (what does come forth mean?)
    • emerge (what does emerge mean?)
    • come (what does come mean?)
    • follow (what does follow mean?)
    • well up (what does well up mean?)
    • swell (what does swell mean?)
    • head (what does head mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • emergence (what does emergence mean?)
    • outgrowth (what does outgrowth mean?)
    • growth (what does growth mean?)
    • origin (what does origin mean?)
    • origination (what does origination mean?)
    • inception (what does inception mean?)
    • origin (what does origin mean?)
    • origination (what does origination mean?)
    • inception (what does inception mean?)
    • initiation (what does initiation mean?)
    • founding (what does founding mean?)
    • foundation (what does foundation mean?)
    • institution (what does institution mean?)
    • origination (what does origination mean?)
    • creation (what does creation mean?)
    • innovation (what does innovation mean?)
    • introduction (what does introduction mean?)
    • instauration (what does instauration mean?)