develop

[dih-vel-uh p] /dɪˈvɛl əp/
verb (used with object)
1.
to bring out the capabilities or possibilities of; bring to a more advanced or effective state:
to develop natural resources; to develop one's musical talent.
2.
to cause to grow or expand:
to develop one's muscles.
3.
to elaborate or expand in detail:
to develop a theory.
4.
to bring into being or activity; generate; evolve.
5.
Drafting. to transfer the details of (a more or less two-dimensional design, pattern, or the like) from one surface, especially one that is prismatic or cylindrical, onto another, usually planar, in such a way that the distances between points remain the same.
6.
Biology.
  1. to cause to go through the process of natural evolution from a previous and lower stage.
  2. to cause to progress from an embryonic to an adult form.
7.
Mathematics. to express in an extended form, as in a series.
8.
Music. to unfold, by various technical means, the inherent possibilities of (a theme).
9.
Photography.
  1. to render visible (the latent image on an exposed film or the like).
  2. to treat (an exposed film or the like) with chemicals so as to render the latent image visible.
10.
Chess. to bring (a piece) into effective play, especially during the initial phase of a game when pieces are moved from their original position on the board:
He developed his rook by castling.
11.
Mining. to prepare (a new mine) for working by digging access openings and building necessary structures.
verb (used without object)
12.
to grow into a more mature or advanced state; advance; expand:
She is developing into a good reporter.
13.
to come gradually into existence or operation; be evolved.
14.
to be disclosed; become evident or manifest:
The plot of the novel developed slowly.
15.
to undergo developing, as a photographic film.
16.
Biology.
  1. to progress from an embryonic to an adult form.
  2. to progress from earlier to later stages of ontogeny or phylogeny.
  3. to reach sexual maturity.
Origin
1585-95; < Middle French développer, Old French desveloper, equivalent to des- dis-1 + voloper to wrap up; see envelop
Related forms
developable, adjective
developability, noun
half-developed, adjective
hyperdeveloped, adjective
misdevelop, verb
nondevelopable, adjective
predevelop, verb
undevelopable, adjective
well-developed, adjective
Examples from the web for develop
  • The ethmoidal cells begin to develop during fetal life.
  • In humans this process starts in the womb, when the first neurons begin to develop.
  • But engineers developing such embedded technologies face a big obstacle: power.
  • Broccoli needs full sun to develop, even in desert climates.
  • It turns out that it's possible to develop film in a mixture of instant coffee, washing soda and vitamin C.
  • Have students use this Web site to develop a presentation on lions.
  • Then help students develop a simpler version in their own words.
  • By that same fact, it becomes a necessary factor in the child's development.
  • You can't develop morals by law.
  • The development may also include a water park and 600000 square feet of retail space.
British Dictionary definitions for develop

develop

/dɪˈvɛləp/
verb
1.
to come or bring to a later or more advanced or expanded stage; grow or cause to grow gradually
2.
(transitive) to elaborate or work out in detail
3.
to disclose or unfold (thoughts, a plot, etc) gradually or (of thoughts, etc) to be gradually disclosed or unfolded
4.
to come or bring into existence; generate or be generated: he developed a new faith in God
5.
(intransitive) often foll by from. to follow as a result (of); ensue (from): a row developed following the chairman's remarks
6.
(transitive) to contract (a disease or illness)
7.
(transitive) to improve the value or change the use of (land), as by building
8.
(transitive) to exploit or make available the natural resources of (a country or region)
9.
(transitive) (photog)
  1. to treat (film, plate, or paper previously exposed to light, or the latent image in such material) with chemical solutions in order to produce a visible image
  2. to process (photographic material) in order to produce negatives and prints
10.
(biology) to progress or cause to progress from simple to complex stages in the growth of an individual or the evolution of a species
11.
(transitive) to elaborate upon (a musical theme) by varying the melody, key, etc
12.
(transitive) (maths) to expand (a function or expression) in the form of a series
13.
(transitive) (geometry) to project or roll out (a surface) onto a plane without stretching or shrinking any element
14.
(chess) to bring (a piece) into play from its initial position on the back rank
15.
(transitive) (obsolete) to disclose or reveal
Derived Forms
developable, adjective
Word Origin
C19: from Old French desveloper to unwrap, from des-dis-1 + veloper to wrap; see envelop
Word Origin and History for develop
v.

1650s, "unroll, unfold," from French développer, replacing English disvelop (1590s, from Middle French desveloper), both from Old French desveloper "unwrap, unfurl, unveil; reveal the meaning of, explain," from des- "undo" + veloper "wrap up," of uncertain origin, possibly Celtic or Germanic. Modern figurative use is 18c. The photographic sense is from 1845; the real estate sense is from 1890.

develop in Medicine

develop de·vel·op (dĭ-věl'əp)
v. de·vel·oped, de·vel·op·ing, de·vel·ops

  1. To progress from earlier to later stages of a life cycle.

  2. To progress from earlier to later or from simpler to more complex stages of evolution.

  3. To aid in the growth of; strengthen.

  4. To grow by degrees into a more advanced or mature state.

  5. To become affected with a disease; contract.