Synonym: advance, flourish, grow, mature, progress. Antonym: decay, decline. Similar words: developer, developing, development, developmental, developing countries, envelope, level, all levels. Meaning: [dɪ'veləp] 
v. 1. make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation 2. work out 3. gain through experience 4. come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes) 5. come into existence; take on form or shape 6. change the use of and make available or usable 7. elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses 8. create by training and teaching 9. be gradually disclosed or unfolded; become manifest 10. grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment 11. become technologically advanced 12. cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development 13. generate gradually 14. grow emotionally or mature 15. make visible by means of chemical solutions 16. superimpose a three-dimensional surface on a plane without stretching, in geometry 17. move one's pieces into strategically more advantageous positions 18. move into a strategically more advantageous position 19. elaborate by the unfolding of a musical idea and by the working out of the rhythmic and harmonic changes in the theme 20. happen 21. expand in the form of a series.
v. 1. make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation 2. work out 3. gain through experience 4. come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes) 5. come into existence; take on form or shape 6. change the use of and make available or usable 7. elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses 8. create by training and teaching 9. be gradually disclosed or unfolded; become manifest 10. grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment 11. become technologically advanced 12. cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development 13. generate gradually 14. grow emotionally or mature 15. make visible by means of chemical solutions 16. superimpose a three-dimensional surface on a plane without stretching, in geometry 17. move one's pieces into strategically more advantageous positions 18. move into a strategically more advantageous position 19. elaborate by the unfolding of a musical idea and by the working out of the rhythmic and harmonic changes in the theme 20. happen 21. expand in the form of a series. 
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151. The test should identify which smokers are most prone to develop lung cancer.
152. Among particularly susceptible children, the disease can develop very fast.
153. All this helps children to develop an inquiring attitude to learning.
154. The race is on to develop more environmentally friendly forms of energy.
155. They're planning to develop the whole site into a shopping complex.
156. We will just have to wait and see how things develop.
157. The children are beginning to develop a sense of responsibility.
158. There is growing/mounting/increasing evidence that people whose diets are rich in vitamins are less likely to develop some types of cancer.
159. Which do you believe has the strongest influence on how children develop - nature or nurture?
160. A German company collaborated with a Swiss firm to develop the product.
161. According to research[Sentence dictionary], non-drinkers are more likely to develop the winter snuffles than moderate drinkers.
162. Children need to have room to develop their natural creativity.
163. The main stem will extend to around 12ft, if left to develop naturally.
164. The teacher's book gives useful hints on how to develop reading skills.
165. She had to develop a whole new set of skills when she changed job.
166. All three companies have entered the race to develop a new system.
167. They develop a fever and a watery discharge from their eyes.
168. We must do our best to develop the national economy.
169. The two companies have teamed up to develop a new racing car.
170. We need to develop a coordinated approach to the problem.
171. It is forbidden to occupy basic farmland to develop horticulture or dig ponds to breed fish.
172. Societies need to develop highly adaptive behavioural rules for survival.
173. The crucial skill you need to develop is sorting out the parents.
174. Ten years ago, they began to develop the aviation ( industry ).
175. You have to black out all the windows to develop films.
176. We expect a learning curve as we develop the project.
177. It is still difficult to develop indicators for many concepts used in social science.
178. The fear is that these minor clashes may develop into all-out confrontation.
179. Childhood experiences may provide a clue as to why some adults develop eating disorders.
180. Children can develop bad postural habits from quite an early age.
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