develop


Definition: Meaning of, develop in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / dɪˈvɛləp /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
develop developed developed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
developing develops
  1. grow [intransitive and transitive] to grow or change into something bigger, stronger, or more advanced, or to make someone or something do this [↪  advance]
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  2. new idea/product [transitive] to design or make a new idea, product, system etc over a period of time
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  3. feeling [transitive] to start to have a feeling or quality that then becomes stronger
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  4. skill/ability [intransitive and transitive] if you develop a skill or ability, or if it develops, it becomes stronger or more advanced
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  5. disease [intransitive and transitive] if you develop a disease or illness, or if it develops, you start to have it
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  6. fault/problem [transitive] to begin to have a physical fault
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  7. problem/difficulty [intransitive] if a problem or difficult situation develops, it begins to happen or exist, or it gets worse
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  8. idea/argument [transitive] to make an argument or idea clearer, by studying it more or by speaking or writing about it in more detail
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  9. land [transitive] to use land for the things that people need, for example by taking minerals out of it or by building on it
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  10. photography [intransitive and transitive] to make a photograph out of a photographic film, using chemicals
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