• 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"
• 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"
• expand in the form of a series; "Develop the function in the following form"
• 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
• 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"
• happen; "Report the news as it Develops"; "These political movements recrudesce from time to time"
• be gradually disclosed or unfolded; become manifest; "The plot Developed slowly";
• 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"
• become technologically advanced; "Many countries in Asia are now Developing at a very fast pace"; "Viet Nam is modernizing rapidly"
• 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"
• 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"
• create by training and teaching; "The old master is training world-class violinists"; "we Develop the leaders for the future"
• elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses; "Could you Develop the ideas in your thesis"
• move into a strategically more advantageous position; "Develop the rook"
• move one''s pieces into strategically more advantageous positions; "Spassky Developed quickly"
• superimpose a three-dimensional surface on a plane without stretching, in geometry
• generate gradually; "We must Develop more potential customers"; "Develop a market for the new mobile phone"
• work out; "We have Developed a new theory of evolution"
• 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"
• make visible by means of chemical solutions; "Please Develop this roll of film for me"
• 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"

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