develop

Definition

  • v. make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation
  • v. gain through experience
  • v. be gradually disclosed or unfolded; become manifest;
  • v. grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment

Word forms

Past participle
developed
Present participle
developing
Past tense
developed
Third person singular
develops

Example sentences

  1. vt.

    The company plans to develop new technologies to improve efficiency.

  2. vi.

    Children develop their skills through practice and experience.