v. change the use of and make available or usable; "develop land"; "The country developed its natural resources"; "The remote areas of the country were gradually built up"

v. grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment; "A flower developed on the branch"; "The country developed into a mighty superpower"; "The embryo develops into a fetus"; "This situation has developed over a long time"

v. grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment; "A flower developed on the branch"; "The country developed into a mighty superpower"; "The embryo develops into a fetus"; "This situation has developed over a long time"

v. be gradually disclosed or unfolded; become manifest; "The plot developed slowly";

v. elaborate by the unfolding of a musical idea and by the working out of the rhythmic and harmonic changes in the theme; "develop the melody and change the key"

v. move into a strategically more advantageous position; "develop the rook"

v. move one's pieces into strategically more advantageous positions; "Spassky developed quickly"

v. superimpose a three-dimensional surface on a plane without stretching, in geometry

v. make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation; "Her company developed a new kind of building material that withstands all kinds of weather"; "They developed a new technique"

v. make visible by means of chemical solutions; "Please develop this roll of film for me"

v. disclose or reveal (obsolete); "We must develop the enemy soldiers"

v. cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development; "The perfect climate here develops the grain"; "He developed a new kind of apple"

v. happen; "Report the news as it develops"; "These political movements recrudesce from time to time"

v. grow emotionally or mature; "The child developed beautifully in her new kindergarten"; "When he spent a summer at camp, the boy grew noticeably and no longer showed some of his old adolescent behavior"

v. gain through experience; "I acquired a strong aversion to television"; "Children must develop a sense of right and wrong"; "Dave developed leadership qualities in his new position"; "develop a passion for painting"

v. raise from a barbaric to a civilized state; "The wild child found wandering in the forest was gradually civilized"

v. elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses; "Could you develop the ideas in your thesis"

v. work out; "We have developed a new theory of evolution"

v. become technologically advanced; "Many countries in Asia are now developing at a very fast pace"; "Viet Nam is modernizing rapidly"

v. come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); "He grew a beard"; "The patient developed abdominal pains"; "I got funny spots all over my body"; "Well-developed breasts"

v. create by training and teaching; "The old master is training world-class violinists"; "we develop the leaders for the future"

v. come into existence; take on form or shape; "A new religious movement originated in that country"; "a love that sprang up from friendship"; "the idea for the book grew out of a short story"; "An interesting phenomenon uprose"

v. train to be discriminative in taste or judgment; "Cultivate your musical taste"; "Train your tastebuds"; "She is well schooled in poetry"

v. grow ripe; "The plums ripen in July"

v. take root and begin to grow; "this plant roots quickly"

v. bring up; "raise a family"; "bring up children"

v. take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of; "This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants"

v. call forth

v. work out; "We have developed a new theory of evolution"

v. summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic; "raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "call down the spirits from the mountain"

v. exaggerate or make bigger; "The charges were inflated"

v. make large; "blow up an image"

v. lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer; "We prolonged our stay"; "She extended her visit by another day"; "The meeting was drawn out until midnight"

v. enlarge or increase; "The recent speech of the president augmented tensions in the Near East"

v. prepare for crops; "Work the soil"; "cultivate the land"

v. grow and flourish; "The burgeoning administration"; "The burgeoning population"

v. become larger or bigger

v. become longer by being stretched and pulled; "The fabric stretches"

v. take root and begin to grow; "this plant roots quickly"

v. grow stronger; "The economy was booming"

v. exaggerate or make bigger; "The charges were inflated"

v. increase in size, volume or significance; "Her terror was magnified in her mind"

v. become larger in size or volume or quantity; "his business expanded rapidly"

v. extend in one or more directions; "The dough expands"

v. increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity; "The music swelled to a crescendo"

v. expand abnormally; "The bellies of the starving children are swelling"

v. produce buds, branches, or germinate; "the potatoes sprouted"

v. prepare for crops; "Work the soil"; "cultivate the land"

v. take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of; "This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants"

v. call forth

v. change completely the nature or appearance of; "In Kafka's story, a person metamorphoses into a bug"; "The treatment and diet transfigured her into a beautiful young woman"; "Jesus was transfigured after his resurrection"

v. issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end; "result in tragedy"

v. work out; "We have developed a new theory of evolution"

v. prepare for crops; "Work the soil"; "cultivate the land"

v. modernize or bring up to date; "We updated the kitchen in the old house"

v. make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"

v. bring into being; "He initiated a new program"; "Start a foundation"

v. call forth

v. be gradually disclosed or unfolded; become manifest; "The plot developed slowly";

v. summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic; "raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "call down the spirits from the mountain"

v. have young (animals); "pandas rarely breed in captivity"

v. bring into existence; "The new manager generated a lot of problems"; "The computer bug generated chaos in the office"

v. issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end; "result in tragedy"

v. gain through experience; "I acquired a strong aversion to television"; "Children must develop a sense of right and wrong"; "Dave developed leadership qualities in his new position"; "develop a passion for painting"

v. receive a specified treatment (abstract); "These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation"; "His movie received a good review"; "I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions"

v. come into possession of; "How did you obtain the visa?"

v. come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work"

v. cause_to_be_born; "My wife had twins yesterday!"

v. give essential information to someone; "The reporters were briefed about the President's plan to invade"

v. inform (somebody) of something; "I advised him that the rent was due"

v. make plain and comprehensible; "He explained the laws of physics to his students"

v. make familiar or acquainted; "you should acquaint yourself with your new computer"; "We familiarized ourselves with the new surroundings"

v. make aware of; "Have the students been apprised of the tuition hike?"

v. teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions; "inculcate values into the young generation"

v. subject to propaganda

v. make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate; "she tempered her criticism"

v. come out of; "Water issued from the hole in the wall"; "The words seemed to come out by themselves"

v. issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end; "result in tragedy"

v. from the flow of liquid, like blood, from a wound.

v. increase in value or to a higher point; "prices climbed steeply"; "the value of our house rose sharply last year"

v. raise from a lower to a higher position; "Raise your hands"; "Lift a load"

v. start abruptly; "After 1989, peace broke out in the former East Bloc"

v. penetrate; "The sun broke through the clouds"; "The rescue team broke through the wall in the mine shaft"

v. make less complex; "reduce a problem to a single question"

v. make less complex; "reduce a problem to a single question"

v. to remove oxygen from a compound, or cause to react with hydrogen or form a hydride, or to undergo an increase in the number of electrons

v. to remove oxygen from a compound, or cause to react with hydrogen or form a hydride, or to undergo an increase in the number of electrons

v. make less complex; "reduce a problem to a single question"

v. stay the same; remain in a certain state; "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"; "rest assured"; "stay alone"; "He remained unmoved by her tears"; "The bad weather continued for another week"

v. to remove oxygen from a compound, or cause to react with hydrogen or form a hydride, or to undergo an increase in the number of electrons