develop
To change with a specific direction, progress.
Verb 4 meanings
To change with a specific direction, progress.
“Let's see how things develop and then make our decision.”
To progress through a sequence of stages.
“Isabel developed from a tropical depression to a tropical storm to a hurricane. An embryo develops into a fetus and then into an infant.”
To advance; to further; to promote the growth of.
To create.
“I need to develop a plan for the next three weeks.”
Etymology
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DEVELOP at a glance
DEVELOP has 7 letters and scores 13 points in Scrabble (D 2 + E 1 + V 4 + E 1 + L 1 + O 1 + P 3) and 16 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #1,773 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with develop
All rhymes- FLOP9
- GALLOP9
- SCALLOP11
- SLOP6
- DOLLOP9
- WALLOP11
- PLOP8
- REDEVELOP15
- ENVELOP12
- CLOP8
- SALOP7
- TROLLOP9
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