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# develop

verb (develop, develops, developed, developing)

«develop» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To develop means to grow and change over time into something bigger, stronger or more complete. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/develop/#m1)
2. To develop something is to make it, plan it or improve it (develop a new game, develop your skills). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/develop/#m2)
3. To develop an illness or a problem is to start to have it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/develop/#m3)
4. To develop photos from an old-style camera film means to make the pictures appear using chemicals. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/develop/#m4)

### In the lessons

In science, living things develop: a tadpole develops into a frog, a baby develops into a child. In school you develop your reading, writing and maths skills; in design and technology you develop ideas into products. In geography, a town or country develops as it grows. Phrases: develop into, develop skills, develop an idea, develop a cold.

### Examples

- A caterpillar develops into a butterfly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/develop/#x1)
- Practice helps you develop your skills. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/develop/#x2)
- The scientists developed a new medicine. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/develop/#x3)
- She developed a cough after the swim. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/develop/#x4)
- The story develops slowly and then gets exciting. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/develop/#x5)
- The village developed into a busy town. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/develop/#x6)
- Exercise helps children's muscles develop. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/develop/#x7)
- Let's develop our plan before we start building. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/develop/#x8)
- He would appear to represent that poetical inspiration, which tends to develop man's higher nature, and causes the mind to soar heavenwards. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/develop/#x9)

### Note

Regular verb: developed, developing. Spelling trap: no «e» at the end: develop, not «develope»; and only one «p» in developed. Noun: development.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «develop»](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/develop/): every meaning and example of this page parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«develop» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/develop.html) on Mova free.