develop

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/dɪˈvɛl.əp/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To grow, change, or become more advanced over time.

  2. 02

    verb

    To create or improve a product, plan, or skill.

Examples

  • Blind people sometimes develop a compensatory ability to sense the proximity of objects around them.

  • Researchers around the world are collaborating to develop a new vaccine.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

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Parts of speech
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Citations
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Synonyms
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Also pronounced

  • /ˈɖeʋᵊ.ləp/
  • /ɖɪˈʋɛː.ləp/

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To change with a specific direction, progress.

  2. To progress through a sequence of stages.

  3. To discover, find out; to uncover.

More examples

In context

  • Why didn't modern technology develop in China?

  • 1868-1869, Robert Owen, Comparative Anatomy and Physiology of Vertebrates All insects […] acquire the jointed legs before the wings are fully developed.

  • Isabel developed from a tropical depression to a tropical storm to a hurricane. An embryo develops into a fetus and then into an infant.

Synonyms

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