Word of the Week
DEVELOP
de·vel·op
verb \di-ˈvel-əp, dē-\
: to cause (something) to grow or become bigger or more advanced
: to grow or become bigger or more advanced
: to create (something) over a period of time
Full Definition of DEVELOP
transitive verb
1
a : to set forth or make clear by degrees or in detail : expound <develop a thesis>
b : to make visible or manifest
c : to treat (as in dyeing) with an agent to cause the appearance of color
d : to subject (exposed photograph material) especially to chemicals in order to produce a visible image <develop film>;also : to make visible by such a method <develop pictures>
2
a : to work out the possibilities of <develop an idea>
3
a : to make active or promote the growth of <developed his muscles>
4
a : to cause to unfold gradually <developed his argument>
5 : to acquire gradually <develop an appreciation for ballet>
intransitive verb
1
a : to go through a process of natural growth, differentiation, or evolution by successive changes <a blossom develops from a bud>
2 : to become gradually manifest
3 : to come into being gradually <the situation developing in eastern Europe>; also : turn out 2a <it developed that no one had paid the bill>
— de·vel·op·able adjective
Examples of DEVELOP
- She has been exercising regularly to develop her back muscles.
- The story was later developed into a novel.
- The island has developed its economy around tourism.
- The course is designed to develop your writing skills.
- A blossom develops from a bud.
- The doctor says that the child is developing normally.
- In this class, we will be learning about how languagesdevelop.
- Scientists are developing a treatment for the disease.
- The company has developed a new method for recycling old tires.
- He develops the concept more fully in his book.
Related to DEVELOP
Antonyms
Related Words
advance, fare, forge, get along, get on, march, proceed,progress; blossom, grow, mature, ripen; materialize;emerge, play out
Near Antonyms
abandon, desert, forsake; cast, discard, ditch, dump, fling (off or away), jettison, junk, reject, scrap, shed, shuck (off), slough (also sluff), throw away, throw out, unload