ALL meanings of develop
de·vel·op
D d - transitive verb develop object, process: improve 1
- transitive verb develop illness 1
- transitive verb develop construction 1
- transitive verb develop create: object, process 1
- transitive verb develop film: process 1
- transitive verb develop problem: start having 1
- transitive verb develop musical theme 1
- transitive verb develop interest, liking: start to have 1
- verb with object develop to bring out the capabilities or possibilities of; bring to a more advanced or effective state: to develop natural resources; to develop one's musical talent. 1
- verb with object develop to cause to grow or expand: to develop one's muscles. 1
- verb with object develop to elaborate or expand in detail: to develop a theory. 1
- verb with object develop to bring into being or activity; generate; evolve. 1
- verb with object develop Drafting. to transfer the details of (a more or less two-dimensional design, pattern, or the like) from one surface, especially one that is prismatic or cylindrical, onto another, usually planar, in such a way that the distances between points remain the same. 1
- verb with object develop Biology. to cause to go through the process of natural evolution from a previous and lower stage. to cause to progress from an embryonic to an adult form. 1
- verb with object develop Mathematics. to express in an extended form, as in a series. 1
- verb with object develop Music. to unfold, by various technical means, the inherent possibilities of (a theme). 1
- verb with object develop Photography. to render visible (the latent image on an exposed film or the like). to treat (an exposed film or the like) with chemicals so as to render the latent image visible. 1
- verb with object develop Chess. to bring (a piece) into effective play, especially during the initial phase of a game when pieces are moved from their original position on the board: He developed his rook by castling. 1
- verb with object develop Mining. to prepare (a new mine) for working by digging access openings and building necessary structures. 1
- verb without object develop to grow into a more mature or advanced state; advance; expand: She is developing into a good reporter. 1
- verb without object develop to come gradually into existence or operation; be evolved. 1
- verb without object develop to be disclosed; become evident or manifest: The plot of the novel developed slowly. 1
- verb without object develop to undergo developing, as a photographic film. 1
- verb without object develop Biology. to progress from an embryonic to an adult form. to progress from earlier to later stages of ontogeny or phylogeny. to reach sexual maturity. 1
- verb develop (Intransitive Verb) To change with a specific direction, progress. 0
- verb develop (Transitive Verb) VI To progress through a sequence of stages. 0
- verb develop (Transitive Verb) To advance; to further; to promote the growth of. 0
- verb develop (Transitive Verb) To create. 0
- verb develop (Transitive Verb) To bring out images latent in photographic film. 0
- verb develop (Transitive Verb) To acquire something usually over a period of time. 0
- verb develop (Transitive Verb) (chess) To place one's pieces actively. 0
- verb develop (snooker, pool) 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 pack. 0
- verb develop (mathematics) To change the form of (an algebraic expression, etc.) by executing certain indicated operations without changing the value. 0