develop

1. Make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation (synset 201742655)
   "Her company developed a new kind of building material that withstands all kinds of weather"; "They developed a new technique"
   is a type of: create - bring into existence
   subtypes: build - give form to, according to a plan
   verb group: develop, evolve, germinate - work out
2. Work out (synset 201742478)
   "We have developed a new theory of evolution"
   is a type of: create by mental act, create mentally - create mentally and abstractly rather than with one's hands
   same as: evolve, germinate
   verb group: develop - make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation
3. Gain through experience (synset 200546637)
   "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"
   is a type of: change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
   same as: acquire, evolve
   verb group:

   • acquire, develop, get, grow, produce - come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
   • develop - elaborate by the unfolding of a musical idea and by the working out of the rhythmic and harmonic changes in the theme
   • develop, explicate, formulate - elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses
   • develop - generate gradually
4. Come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes) (synset 200094214)
   "He grew a beard"; "The patient developed abdominal pains"; "I got funny spots all over my body"; "Well-developed breasts"
   is a type of: change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
   subtypes:

   • feather, fledge - grow feathers
   • regrow - grow anew or continue growth after an injury or interruption
   • spring - develop suddenly
   • sprout, stock - put forth and grow sprouts or shoots
   • stool, tiller - grow shoots in the form of stools or tillers
   • leaf - produce leaves, of plants
   • pod - produce pods, of plants
   • teethe - grow teeth; cut the baby teeth
   • pupate - develop into a pupa
   • get up, work up - develop
   • cut - have grow through the gums
   same as: acquire, get, grow, produce
   verb group: acquire, develop, evolve - gain through experience
5. Come into existence;
   Take on form or shape (synset 202630344)
   "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"
   is a type of: become - come into existence
   subtypes:

   • resurge - rise again
   • come forth, emerge - happen or occur as a result of something
   • come, follow - to be the product or result
   • swell, well up - come up (as of feelings and thoughts, or other ephemeral things)
   • head - take its rise
   same as: arise, grow, originate, rise, spring up, uprise
   verb group: develop - be gradually disclosed or unfolded; become manifest
6. Change the use of and make available or usable (synset 200171865)
   "develop land"; "The country developed its natural resources"; "The remote areas of the country were gradually built up"
   is a type of: ameliorate, amend, better, improve, meliorate - to make better
   subtypes:

   • redevelop - change the plans for the use of (land)
   • settle - establish or develop as a residence
   same as: build up
   verb group:

   • develop, make grow - cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development
   • develop, modernise, modernize - become technologically advanced
   • develop, educate, prepare, train - create by training and teaching
   • develop - generate gradually
7. Elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses (synset 200927844)
   "Could you develop the ideas in your thesis"
   is a type of: conjecture, hypothecate, hypothesise, hypothesize, speculate, suppose, theorise, theorize - to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
   subtypes:

   • mature - develop and work out fully in one's mind
   • redevelop, reformulate - formulate or develop again, of an improved theory or hypothesis
   same as: explicate, formulate
   verb group:

   • develop - elaborate by the unfolding of a musical idea and by the working out of the rhythmic and harmonic changes in the theme
   • acquire, develop, evolve - gain through experience
8. Create by training and teaching (synset 200604693)
   "The old master is training world-class violinists"; "we develop the leaders for the future"
   is a type of: instruct, learn, teach - impart skills or knowledge to
   subtypes:

   • retrain - teach new skills
   • drill - train in the military, e.g., in the use of weapons
   • house-train, housebreak - train (a pet) to live cleanly in a house
   • toilet-train - train (a small child) to use the toilet
   same as: educate, prepare, train
   verb group:

   • build up, develop - change the use of and make available or usable
   • prepare, train - undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession
   • groom, prepare, train - educate for a future role or function
9. Be gradually disclosed or unfolded;
   Become manifest (synset 200343635)
   "The plot developed slowly"
   is a type of: come about, fall out, go on, hap, happen, occur, pass, pass off, take place - come to pass
   verb group:

   • develop - grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment
   • break, develop, recrudesce - happen
   • arise, develop, grow, originate, rise, spring up, uprise - come into existence; take on form or shape
10. Grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment (synset 200252905)
    "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"
    is a type of: grow - become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain
    subtypes:

    • differentiate - become different during development
    • dedifferentiate - lose specialization in form or function
    • grow - increase in size by natural process
    • age, get on, maturate, mature, senesce - grow old or older
    • age - begin to seem older; get older
    • advance, come along, come on, get along, get on, progress, shape up - develop in a positive way
    • grow, maturate, mature - develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation
    • evolve - undergo development or evolution
    • adolesce - become adolescent; pass through adolescence
    • build, build up, progress, work up - form or accumulate steadily
    • incubate - grow under conditions that promote development
    • blossom, blossom forth, blossom out, unfold - develop or come to a promising stage
    • bloom, blossom, flower - produce or yield flowers
    • spike, spike out - bring forth a spike or spikes
    • bud - develop buds
    verb group: develop - be gradually disclosed or unfolded; become manifest
11. Become technologically advanced (synset 200411945)
    "Many countries in Asia are now developing at a very fast pace"; "Viet Nam is modernizing rapidly"
    is a type of: change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
    same as: modernise, modernize
    verb group: build up, develop - change the use of and make available or usable
12. Cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development (synset 200254647)
    "The perfect climate here develops the grain"; "He developed a new kind of apple"
    causes:

    • grow - become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain
    • develop - grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment
    is a type of: alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
    subtypes:

    • grow - cause to grow or develop
    • work out, work up - come up with
    • elaborate, work out - work out in detail
    • foliate - grow leaves
    • check, condition, discipline, train - develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control
    same as: make grow
    verb group: build up, develop - change the use of and make available or usable
13. Generate gradually (synset 201630984)
    "We must develop more potential customers"; "develop a market for the new mobile phone"
    is a type of: bring forth, generate - bring into existence
    subtypes: make - favor the development of
    verb group:

    • build up, develop - change the use of and make available or usable
    • acquire, develop, evolve - gain through experience
14. Grow emotionally or mature (synset 200544490)
    "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"
    is a type of: change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
    subtypes:

    • outgrow - grow too large or too mature for
    • make - develop into
    same as: grow
15. Make visible by means of chemical solutions (synset 202143239)
    "Please develop this roll of film for me"
    referred to in:

    • photography, picture taking - the act of taking and printing photographs
    • photography - the process of producing images of objects on photosensitive surfaces
    is a type of: alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
    subtypes:

    • solarise, solarize - reverse some of the tones of (a negative or print) and introduce pronounced outlines of highlights, by exposing it briefly to light, then washing and redeveloping it
    • underdevelop - process (a film or photographic plate) less than the required time or in an ineffective solution or at an insufficiently high temperature
    • redevelop - develop for a second time, in order to improve the contrast, colour, etc., of a negative or print
16. Superimpose a three-dimensional surface on a plane without stretching, in geometry (synset 201472252)
    is a type of: lay over, superimpose, superpose - place on top of
17. Move one's pieces into strategically more advantageous positions (synset 201077094)
    "Spassky developed quickly"
    referred to in: chess, chess game - a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king
    is a type of: play - participate in games or sport
    verb group: develop - move into a strategically more advantageous position
18. Move into a strategically more advantageous position (synset 201076902)
    "develop the rook"
    referred to in: chess, chess game - a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king
    is a type of: play - participate in games or sport
    verb group: develop - move one's pieces into strategically more advantageous positions
19. Elaborate by the unfolding of a musical idea and by the working out of the rhythmic and harmonic changes in the theme (synset 200403037)
    "develop the melody and change the key"
    is a type of: complicate, elaborate, rarify, refine - make more complex, intricate, or richer
    verb group:

    • acquire, develop, evolve - gain through experience
    • develop, explicate, formulate - elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses
20. Happen (synset 200340274)
    "Report the news as it develops"; "These political movements recrudesce from time to time"
    is a type of: come about, fall out, go on, hap, happen, occur, pass, pass off, take place - come to pass
    same as: break, recrudesce
    verb group: develop - be gradually disclosed or unfolded; become manifest
21. Expand in the form of a series (synset 200234758)
    "Develop the function in the following form"
    referred to in: math, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
    is a type of: expand - make bigger or wider in size, volume, or quantity

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