Develop | Mean of develop in English Dictionary

/dɪˈvɛləp/

• Verb
• to cause (something) to grow or become bigger or more advanced
1. She has been exercising regularly to develop her back muscles.
2. The story was later developed into a novel.
3. The island has developed its economy around tourism.
4. The course is designed to develop your writing skills.
• to grow or become bigger or more advanced
1. A blossom develops from a bud.
2. The doctor says that the child is developing normally.
3. In this class, we will be learning about how languages develop.
4. In a short time, the town developed into a city.
• to create (something) over a period of time
1. Scientists are developing a treatment for the disease.
2. The company has developed a new method for recycling old tires.

• to make (an idea, argument, theory, etc.) easier to understand by giving more information
1. He develops the concept/theory more fully in his book.
2. You need to develop your argument more.
• to gradually begin to exist
1. A dangerous situation is developing.
2. Romantic relationships often develop between coworkers.
3. Towns developed along this trade route hundreds of years ago.
• to gradually begin to have (something)
1. As he grew older he developed [=acquired] a taste for expensive wines.
2. She developed an interest in music when she was just a child.
3. He developed a close relationship with her.
• to begin to suffer from or be affected by (an illness, problem, etc.)
1. people who develop cancer late in life
2. The patient later developed a cough.
3. At some point the pipe developed a leak.
• to become known or understood
1. The facts of what had happened slowly developed over the next several days.
2. It eventually developed [=turned out] that he had forgotten to mail the package.
• to build houses or other buildings on (land)
1. A builder wants to develop a large piece of land along the river.
• to make (something) available for use
1. The government plans to develop the natural resources of this region.
• to make a photograph from (film) by using special chemicals and a special process
1. Our vacation pictures should be developed by tomorrow.
2. Did you get the film developed yet?