| verb | 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” |
| verb | work out “We have developed a new theory of evolution” |
| verb | gain through experience “I acquired a strong aversion to television” |
| verb | come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes) “He grew a beard” |
| verb | come into existence; take on form or shape “A new religious movement originated in that country” |
| verb | change the use of and make available or usable “develop land” |
| verb | elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses “Could you develop the ideas in your thesis” |
| verb | create by training and teaching “The old master is training world-class violinists” |
| verb | be gradually disclosed or unfolded; become manifest “The plot developed slowly” |
| verb | grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment “A flower developed on the branch” |
| verb | become technologically advanced “Many countries in Asia are now developing at a very fast pace” |
| verb | cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development “The perfect climate here develops the grain” |
| verb | generate gradually “We must develop more potential customers” |
| verb | grow emotionally or mature “The child developed beautifully in her new kindergarten” |
| verb | make visible by means of chemical solutions “Please develop this roll of film for me” |
| verb | superimpose a three-dimensional surface on a plane without stretching, in geometry |
| verb | move one's pieces into strategically more advantageous positions “Spassky developed quickly” |
| verb | move into a strategically more advantageous position “develop the rook” |
| verb | 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” |
| verb | happen “Report the news as it develops” |
| verb | expand in the form of a series “Develop the function in the following form” |
| development | noun | act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining |
| germ | noun | anything that provides inspiration for later work |
| evolution | noun | (biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms |
| getting | noun | the act of acquiring something |
| originative | adjective | containing seeds of later development |
| origin | noun | an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events |
| origination | noun | an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events |
| growth | noun | the gradual beginning or coming forth |
| developer | noun | someone who develops real estate (especially someone who prepares a site for residential or commercial use) |
| explication | noun | a detailed explanation of the meaning of something |
| formulation | noun | inventing or contriving an idea or explanation and formulating it mentally |
| trainee | noun | someone who is being trained |
| trainer | noun | one who trains other persons or animals |
| training | noun | activity leading to skilled behavior |
| preparatory | adjective | preceding and preparing for something |
| preparation | noun | activity leading to skilled behavior |
| educative | adjective | resulting in education |
| education | noun | the gradual process of acquiring knowledge |
| modernization | noun | making modern in appearance or behavior |
| modernisation | noun | making modern in appearance or behavior |
| developing | noun | processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible |
| recrudescence | noun | a return of something after a period of abatement |