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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
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work out
We have developed a new theory of evolution
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gain through experience
Children must develop a sense of right and wrong
Dave developed leadership qualities in his new position
develop a passion for painting
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come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
The patient developed abdominal pains
Well-developed breasts
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come into existence; take on form or shape
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change the use of and make available or usable
develop land
The country developed its natural resources
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elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses
Could you develop the ideas in your thesis
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create by training and teaching
we develop the leaders for the future
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be gradually disclosed or unfolded; become manifest
The plot developed slowly
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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
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become technologically advanced
Many countries in Asia are now developing at a very fast pace
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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
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generate gradually
We must develop more potential customers
develop a market for the new mobile phone
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grow emotionally or mature
The child developed beautifully in her new kindergarten
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make visible by means of chemical solutions
Please develop this roll of film for me
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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
Spassky developed quickly
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move into a strategically more advantageous position
develop the rook
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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
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happen
Report the news as it develops
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expand in the form of a series
Develop the function in the following form
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derived forms
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1. Develop / Past
developed
2. Develop / Third Person
develops
3. Develop / Present Participle
developing
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