Make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation.

Dutch: ontwikkelen

Work out:
— We have developed a new theory of evolution.

synonyms: evolve, germinate.

Roget 313: counter-rotate, evolve; unfold, unroll, unwind, uncoil, untwist, unfurl, untwine, unravel; untangle, disentangle; develop.    ... show more

Gain through experience:
— Children must develop a sense of right and wrong.
— Dave developed leadership qualities in his new position.
— Develop a passion for painting.

synonyms: acquire, evolve.

Come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes):
— The patient developed abdominal pains.
— Well-developed breasts.

synonyms: acquire, get, grow, produce.

Roget 161: produce, perform, operate, do, make, gar, form, construct, fabricate, frame, contrive, manufacture; weave, forge, coin, carve, chisel; build, raise, edify, rear, erect, put together, set up, run up; establish, constitute, compose, organize, institute; achieve, accomplish etc. (complete) 729.    flower, bear fruit, fructify, teem, ean^†, yean^†, farrow, drop, pup, kitten, kindle; bear, lay, whelp, bring forth, give birth to, lie in, be brought to bed of, evolve, pullulate, usher into the world.    make productive etc. 168; create; beget, get, generate, fecundate, impregnate; procreate, progenerate^†, propagate; engender; bring into being, call into being, bring into existence; breed, hatch, develop, bring up.    induce, superinduce; suscitate^†; cause etc. 153; acquire etc. 775.    ... show more

Dutch: ontwikkelen

Come into existence; take on form or shape.

synonyms: arise, grow, originate, rise, spring up, uprise.

Roget 194: become larger etc. (large) etc. 192; expand, widen, enlarge, extend, grow, increase, incrassate^†, swell, gather; fill out; deploy, take open order, dilate, stretch, distend, spread; mantle, wax; grow up, spring up; bud, bourgeon [Fr.], shoot, sprout, germinate, put forth, vegetate, pullulate, open, burst forth; gain flesh, gather flesh; outgrow; spread like wildfire, overrun.    be larger than; surpass etc. (be superior) 33.    render larger etc. (large) etc. 192; expand, spread, extend, aggrandize, distend, develop, amplify, spread out, widen, magnify, rarefy, inflate, puff, blow up, stuff, pad, cram; exaggerate; fatten.    ... show more

Dutch: komen, ontspinnen, ontspringen, ontspruiten, stammen, teruggaan, voortkomen, voortspruiten, wortelen

Change the use of and make available or usable:
— Develop land.
— The country developed its natural resources.

synonym: build up.

Elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses:
— Could you develop the ideas in your thesis.

synonyms: explicate, formulate.

Create by training and teaching:
— We develop the leaders for the future.

synonyms: educate, prepare, train.

Dutch: opleiden, scholen

Be gradually disclosed or unfolded; become manifest.

Grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment.

Dutch: uitgroeien, ontplooien, ontwikkelen, rijpen

Become technologically advanced:
— Many countries in Asia are now developing at a very fast pace.

synonyms: modernise, modernize.

Cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development:
— The perfect climate here develops the grain.
— He developed a new kind of apple.

synonym: make grow.

Dutch: ontplooien, ontwikkelen

Generate gradually.

Grow emotionally or mature:
— The child developed beautifully in her new kindergarten.

synonym: grow.

Make visible by means of chemical solutions.

Superimpose a three-dimensional surface on a plane without stretching, in geometry.

Move one's pieces into strategically more advantageous positions.

Dutch: ontwikkelen

Move into a strategically more advantageous position.

Elaborate by the unfolding of a musical idea and by the working out of the rhythmic and harmonic changes in the theme.

Happen:
— Report the news as it develops.

synonyms: break, recrudesce.

Expand in the form of a series.