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'

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'

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

[ Syn: modernize , modernise ]

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

[ Syn: make grow ]

generate gradually; We must develop more potential customers; develop a market for the new mobile phone'

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

[ Syn: grow ]

make visible by means of chemical solutions; Please develop this roll of film for me'

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

move one's pieces into strategically more advantageous positions; Spassky developed quickly'

move into a strategically more advantageous position; develop the rook'

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'

work out; We have developed a new theory of evolution

[ Syn: evolve , germinate ]

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

[ Syn: break , recrudesce ]

expand in the form of a series; Develop the function in the following form'

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

[ Syn: acquire , evolve ]

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

[ Syn: grow , produce , get , acquire ]

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

[ Syn: originate , arise , rise , uprise , spring up , grow ]

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

[ Syn: build up ]

elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses; Could you develop the ideas in your thesis

[ Syn: explicate , formulate ]

create by training and teaching; The old master is training world-class violinists; we develop the leaders for the future

[ Syn: train , prepare , educate ]

be gradually disclosed or unfolded; become manifest; The plot developed slowly;