Pronunciations (4)
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/dɪˈvɛl.əp/
Pronunciation notes
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/ˈɖeʋᵊ.ləp/
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/ɖɪˈʋɛː.ləp/
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dɪˈvɛl.əp
Verb
To discover, find out; to uncover.
Usage- Archaic
- impersonal
- Transitive
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‘The mystery which I cannot develop, may by that time be removed […].’
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The plaintiff's case on liability was pretty solid. One of the herbal ingredients in Vita-Pote turned out to have a well-recognized association with temporary impotence. When it developed that the defendant had never really investigated what the ingredients in Vita-Pote could do to men, the local legal pundits started saying there was no way the plaintiff could lose.
To change with a specific direction, progress.
Usage- Intransitive
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Let's see how things develop and then make our decision.
To progress through a sequence of stages.
Usage- Transitive or intransitive
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Isabel developed from a tropical depression to a tropical storm to a hurricane. An embryo develops into a fetus and then into an infant.
1868-1869, Robert Owen, Comparative Anatomy and Physiology of Vertebrates All insects […] acquire the jointed legs before the wings are fully developed.
To advance; to further; to promote the growth of.
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We must develop our own resources to the utmost.
To create.
Usage- Transitive
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I need to develop a plan for the next three weeks.
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Not long ago, it was difficult to produce photographs of tiny creatures with every part in focus.[…]A photo processing technique called focus stacking has changed that. Developed as a tool to electronically combine the sharpest bits of multiple digital images, focus stacking is a boon to biologists seeking full focus on a micron scale.
To bring out images latent in photographic film.
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Please develop this roll of film.
To acquire something usually over a period of time.
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I have been in England enough to develop a British accent.
You will develop calluses if you play the cello.
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She developed bad eating habits.
To place one's pieces actively.
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I need to develop my white-square bishop.
To cause a ball to become more open and available to be played on later. Usually by moving it away from the cushion, or by opening a pack.
To change the form of (an algebraic expression, etc.) by executing certain indicated operations without changing the value.
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
They developed a new technique
work out
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We have developed a new theory of evolution
gain through experience
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I acquired a strong aversion to television
Children must develop a sense of right and wrong
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Dave developed leadership qualities in his new position
develop a passion for painting
come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
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He grew a beard
The patient developed abdominal pains
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I got funny spots all over my body
Well-developed breasts
come into existence; take on form or shape
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A new religious movement originated in that country
a love that sprang up from friendship
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the idea for the book grew out of a short story
An interesting phenomenon uprose
change the use of and make available or usable
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develop land
The country developed its natural resources
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The remote areas of the country were gradually built up
elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses
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Could you develop the ideas in your thesis
create by training and teaching
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The old master is training world-class violinists
we develop the leaders for the future
be gradually disclosed or unfolded; become manifest
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The plot developed slowly
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
The country developed into a mighty superpower
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The embryo develops into a fetus
This situation has developed over a long time
become technologically advanced
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Many countries in Asia are now developing at a very fast pace
Viet Nam is modernizing rapidly
cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development
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The perfect climate here develops the grain
He developed a new kind of apple
generate gradually
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We must develop more potential customers
develop a market for the new mobile phone
grow emotionally or mature
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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
make visible by means of chemical solutions
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Please develop this roll of film for me
superimpose a three-dimensional surface on a plane without stretching, in geometry
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move one's pieces into strategically more advantageous positions
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Spassky developed quickly
move into a strategically more advantageous position
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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
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develop the melody and change the key
happen
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Report the news as it develops
These political movements recrudesce from time to time
expand in the form of a series
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Develop the function in the following form