develop -
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"
grow 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"
differentiate become distinct and acquire a different character
grow 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"
senesce,
age,
maturate,
mature,
get on grow old or older; "She aged gracefully"; "we age every day--what a depressing thought!"; "Young men senesce"
age begin to seem older; get older; "The death of his wife caused him to age fast"
spike out,
spike manifest a sharp increase; "the voltage spiked"
develop expand in the form of a series; "Develop the function in the following form"
bud start to grow or develop; "a budding friendship"
develop -
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"
develop expand in the form of a series; "Develop the function in the following form"
grow 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"
modify,
alter,
change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
build up,
develop enlarge, develop, or increase by degrees or in stages; "build up your savings"
grow 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"
foliate grow leaves; "the tree foliated in Spring"
discipline,
condition,
train,
check punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience; "The teacher disciplined the pupils rather frequently"
develop -
make visible by means of chemical solutions; "Please develop this roll of film for me"
modify,
alter,
change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
photography the occupation of taking and printing photographs or making movies
solarise,
solarize overexpose to sunlight; "be careful not to solarize the photographic film"
underdevelop process (a film or photographic plate) less than the required time or in an ineffective solution or at an insufficiently high temperature; "These photos are underdeveloped"
develop -
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"
acquire,
produce,
grow,
develop,
get win something through one's efforts; "I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"; "Gain an understanding of international finance"
explicate,
formulate,
develop elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses; "Could you develop the ideas in your thesis"
develop expand in the form of a series; "Develop the function in the following form"
develop expand in the form of a series; "Develop the function in the following form"
change undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
develop -
be gradually disclosed or unfolded; become manifest; "The plot developed slowly";
develop -
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"
change undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
outgrow grow too large or too mature for; "I have outgrown these clothes"; "She outgrew her childish habits"
make act in a certain way so as to acquire; "make friends"; "make enemies"
develop -
move into a strategically more advantageous position; "develop the rook"
develop expand in the form of a series; "Develop the function in the following form"
play engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stock market"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea"
chess game,
chess a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king
develop -
move one's pieces into strategically more advantageous positions; "Spassky developed quickly"
play engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stock market"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea"
chess game,
chess a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king
develop -
generate gradually; "We must develop more potential customers"; "develop a market for the new mobile phone"
bring forth,
generate bring into existence; "The new manager generated a lot of problems"; "The computer bug generated chaos in the office"; "The computer generated this image"; "The earthquake generated a tsunami"
build up,
develop enlarge, develop, or increase by degrees or in stages; "build up your savings"
evolve,
acquire,
develop undergo development or evolution; "Modern man evolved a long time ago"
make act in a certain way so as to acquire; "make friends"; "make enemies"
develop -
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"
create create by artistic means; "create a poem"; "Schoenberg created twelve-tone music"; "Picasso created Cubism"; "Auden made verses"
build develop and grow; "Suspense was building right from the beginning of the opera"
develop -
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"
explicate,
formulate,
develop elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses; "Could you develop the ideas in your thesis"
toilet-train train (a small child) to use the toilet
develop -
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 undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
fledge,
feather grow feathers; "The young sparrows are fledging already"
regrow grow anew or continue growth after an injury or interruption; "parts of the trunk of this tree can regrow"; "some invertebrates can regrow limbs or their tail after they lost it due to an injury"
teethe grow teeth; cut the baby teeth; "The little one is teething now"
pupate develop into a pupa; "the insect larva pupate"
work up,
get up develop; "we worked up an as of an appetite"
cut grow through the gums; "The new tooth is cutting"
evolve,
acquire,
develop undergo development or evolution; "Modern man evolved a long time ago"
develop -
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"
become enter or assume a certain state or condition; "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be getting more serious"; "her face went red with anger"; "She went into ecstasy"; "Get going!"
resurge rise again; "His need for a meal resurged"; "The candidate resurged after leaving politics for several years"
develop -
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"
modernise,
modernize,
develop become technologically advanced; "Many countries in Asia are now developing at a very fast pace"; "Viet Nam is modernizing rapidly"
make grow,
develop expand in the form of a series; "Develop the function in the following form"
develop expand in the form of a series; "Develop the function in the following form"
change undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
develop -
work out; "We have developed a new theory of evolution"
