- de|vel|op
- de|vel|op «dih VEHL uhp», intransitive verb.2. to change in character through successive periods; evolve: »
Land animals are believed to have developed from sea animals.
3. to become bigger, better, more useful, or improved: »His business developed very slowly.
4. Photography. a) to be treated with chemicals to bring out the latent image; undergo development: »This type of film develops in twenty minutes.
b) to become visible, as an image does under the process of development.5. to become known; become apparent: »His scheme developed at length.
–v.t.1. to bring into being or activity; grow: »Scientists have developed many new drugs to fight disease. By experimentation botanists have developed many new plants.
SYNONYM(S): generate, unfold.2. to cause to change in character through successive periods; evolve: »Only six decades developed the Wrights' primitive plane into the modern jet.
4. to make bigger, better, more useful, or improve: »Swimming will develop many different muscles.
5. a) to work out in greater and greater detail: »Gradually we developed our plans for the boys' club.
b) Music. to elaborate (a theme or motive) by variation of rhythm, melody, harmony, or texture.6. Photography. a) to treat (a photographic film or plate) with chemicals to bring out the picture: »We shall print all the films we developed.
b) to make (the latent image) visible on an exposed film or plate.8. a) to bring forth; make more available: »to develop the water power of an area.
b) to build on (open land) or rebuild (an old and often run-down area): »to develop an old farm into a new suburb.
9. Mathematics. to expand, especially in the form of a series.10. Chess. to move (a piece or pieces) to effective positions for use in a future play: »to develop one's bishops early in the game.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
