develop
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/dɪˈveləp/
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/dɪˈveləp/
verb
A2
to grow or become bigger, stronger, or more advanced
Children develop quickly in their first few years.
B1
to gain or improve a skill, ability, or quality
She worked hard to develop her language skills.
A2
to create or make a new idea or product
The team will develop a new app for smartphones.
B1
to start to have an illness or problem
He might develop a cold after being in the rain.
B1
to start to happen, often in a bad way
A storm began to develop over the ocean.
B2
to build houses or buildings on land
The city plans to develop the empty land into a park.
R
to build or make facilities better
They want to develop better sports facilities for the community.
R
to become more advanced economically or socially
Many countries develop rapidly with new technology.
R
to add more details or explanation to an idea
The author will develop the story in the next chapter.
R
to treat photographic film with chemicals to see the pictures
She learned how to develop photos in a darkroom.
translation
to grow or become bigger, stronger, or more advanced; to gain or improve a skill, ability, or quality; to create or make a new idea or product; to start to have an illness or problem; to start to happen, often in a bad way; to build houses or buildings on land; to build or make facilities better; to become more advanced economically or socially; to add more details or explanation to an idea; to treat photographic film with chemicals to see the pictures
Word Forms
3rd Present
develops
Past
developed
Perfect
developed
Progressive
developing