develop
/dɪˈvɛl.əp/
To change with a specific direction, progress; To discover, find out; to uncover; To progress through a sequence of stages
- he/she/it
- develops
- past participle
- developed
Meanings
- 1
To change with a specific direction, progress
Can I have this film developed?
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The world needs to develop new energy sources in place of oil.
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- 2
To discover, find out; to uncover
- 3
To progress through a sequence of stages
- 4
To advance; to further; to promote the growth of
- 5
To create
- 6
To bring out images latent in photographic filmrare
- 7
To acquire something usually over a period of timerare
- 8
To place one's pieces activelyrare
- 9
To cause a ball to become more open and available to be played on later. Usually by moving it away from the cushion, or by opening a packrare
- 10
To change the form of (an algebraic expression, etc.) by executing certain indicated operations without changing the valuerare