1.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
2.work out;
We have developed a new theory of evolution
3.gain through experience;
I acquired a strong aversion to television
4.come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes);
He grew a beard
5.come into existence; take on form or shape;
A new religious movement originated in that country
6.change the use of and make available or usable;
develop land
7.elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses;
Could you develop the ideas in your thesis
8.create by training and teaching;
The old master is training world-class violinists
9.be gradually disclosed or unfolded; become manifest;
The plot developed slowly;
10. grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment;
A flower developed on the branch
11. become technologically advanced;
Many countries in Asia are now developing at a very fast pace
12. cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development;
The perfect climate here develops the grain
13. generate gradually;
We must develop more potential customers
14. grow emotionally or mature;
The child developed beautifully in her new kindergarten
15. make visible by means of chemical solutions;
Please develop this roll of film for me
16. superimpose a three-dimensional surface on a plane without stretching, in geometry
17. move one's pieces into strategically more advantageous positions;
Spassky developed quickly
18. move into a strategically more advantageous position;
develop the rook
19. 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
20. happen;
Report the news as it develops
21. expand in the form of a series;
Develop the function in the following form