develop
develop Lexical Profile
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• verb
To grow or cause to grow and become more mature, advanced, or elaborate over time.
"Children develop fundamental language skills rapidly during their first few years of life."
To design, formulate, or bring a new product, system, or idea into existence through systematic effort.
"The engineering team worked for two years to develop a more efficient solar panel."
To start to experience, exhibit, or suffer from an illness, symptom, habit, or fault.
"Several passengers began to develop mild symptoms of motion sickness during the rough crossing."
To convert land to a new purpose by constructing buildings or infrastructure on it, or to improve existing real estate.
"The municipality approved a proposal to develop the former industrial waterfront into public parks and housing."
To treat photographic film or paper with chemicals in order to make a visible image.
"She set up a makeshift darkroom in the basement to develop her own black-and-white photographs."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the mid-17th century from French développer ('to unwrap, unfurl'), from Old French desveloper, combining des- ('undo') and voloper ('to wrap up'). The word originally meant to unroll or unfold something, before evolving to mean bringing out latent possibilities.