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develop
What does develop mean?
develop (verb): make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use develop in a sentence?
- Her company developed a new kind of building material that withstands all kinds of weather. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- They developed a new technique. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce develop?
/dɪˈvɛləp/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does develop come from?
Borrowed from French développer, from Middle French desveloper.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to develop
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “develop” mean?
to pull along a surface or through a medium, sometimes with difficulty
Not quite: that's what drag means.
make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation
Right! That's what “develop” means.
to observe carefully or critically to learn about someone or something
Not quite: that's what examine means.
to disregard, miss or omit part of a continuation (some item or stage)
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