develop

/dษชหˆvษ›.lษ™p/

IPA: /D IH0 V EH1 L AH0 P/

verb
  1. 1

    To change with a specific direction, progress.

    โ€œLet's see how things develop and then make our decision.โ€

  2. 2

    To progress through a sequence of stages.

    โ€œIsabel developed from a tropical depression to a tropical storm to a hurricane.ย ย  An embryo develops into a fetus and then into an infant.โ€

  3. 3

    To advance; to further; to promote the growth of.

  4. 4

    To create.

    โ€œI need to develop a plan for the next three weeks.โ€

  5. 5

    To bring out images latent in photographic film.

    โ€œPlease develop this roll of film.โ€

  6. 6

    To acquire something usually over a period of time.

    โ€œI have been in England enough to develop a British accent.โ€

  7. 7

    To place one's pieces actively.

    โ€œI need to develop my white-square bishop.โ€

  8. 8

    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.

  9. 9

    To change the form of (an algebraic expression, etc.) by executing certain indicated operations without changing the value.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/develop