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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Develop \De*vel"op\ (d[-e]*v[e^]l"[o^]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Developed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Developing}.] [F. d['e]veloper; d['e]- (L. dis-) + OF. voluper, voleper, to envelop, perh. from L. volup agreeably, delightfully, and hence orig., to make agreeable or comfortable by enveloping, to keep snug (cf. {Voluptuous}); or. perh. fr. a derivative of volvere, volutum, to roll (cf. {Devolve}). Cf. {Envelop}.] [Written also {develope}.] 1. To free from that which infolds or envelops; to unfold; to lay open by degrees or in detail; to make visible or known; to disclose; to produce or give forth; as, to develop theories; a motor that develops 100 horse power. [1913 Webster] These serve to develop its tenets. --Milner. [1913 Webster] The 20th was spent in strengthening our position and developing the line of the enemy. --The Century. [1913 Webster] 2. To unfold gradually, as a flower from a bud; hence, to bring through a succession of states or stages, each of which is preparatory to the next; to form or expand by a process of growth; to cause to change gradually from an embryo, or a lower state, to a higher state or form of being; as, sunshine and rain develop the bud into a flower; to develop the mind. [1913 Webster] The sound developed itself into a real compound. --J. Peile. [1913 Webster] All insects . . . acquire the jointed legs before the wings are fully developed. --Owen. [1913 Webster] 3. To advance; to further; to prefect; to make to increase; to promote the growth of. [1913 Webster] We must develop our own resources to the utmost. --Jowett (Thucyd). [1913 Webster] 4. (Math.) To change the form of, as of an algebraic expression, by executing certain indicated operations without changing the value. [1913 Webster] 5. (Photog.) To cause to become visible, as an invisible or latent image upon plate, by submitting it to chemical agents; to bring to view. [1913 Webster] {To develop a curved surface on a plane} (Geom.), to produce on the plane an equivalent surface, as if by rolling the curved surface so that all parts shall successively touch the plane. Syn: To uncover; unfold; evolve; promote; project; lay open; disclose; exhibit; unravel; disentangle. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Develop \De*vel"op\, v. i. 1. To go through a process of natural evolution or growth, by successive changes from a less perfect to a more perfect or more highly organized state; to advance from a simpler form of existence to one more complex either in structure or function; as, a blossom develops from a bud; the seed develops into a plant; the embryo develops into a well-formed animal; the mind develops year by year. [1913 Webster] Nor poets enough to understand That life develops from within. --Mrs. Browning. [1913 Webster] 2. To become apparent gradually; as, a picture on sensitive paper develops on the application of heat; the plans of the conspirators develop. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: develop v 1: make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation; "Her company developed a new kind of building material that withstands all kinds of weather"; "They developed a new technique" 2: work out; "We have developed a new theory of evolution" [syn: {evolve}, {germinate}, {develop}] 3: gain through experience; "I acquired a strong aversion to television"; "Children must develop a sense of right and wrong"; "Dave developed leadership qualities in his new position"; "develop a passion for painting" [syn: {develop}, {acquire}, {evolve}] 4: come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); "He grew a beard"; "The patient developed abdominal pains"; "I got funny spots all over my body"; "Well-developed breasts" [syn: {grow}, {develop}, {produce}, {get}, {acquire}] 5: come into existence; take on form or shape; "A new religious movement originated in that country"; "a love that sprang up from friendship"; "the idea for the book grew out of a short story"; "An interesting phenomenon uprose" [syn: {originate}, {arise}, {rise}, {develop}, {uprise}, {spring up}, {grow}] 6: change the use of and make available or usable; "develop land"; "The country developed its natural resources"; "The remote areas of the country were gradually built up" [syn: {build up}, {develop}] 7: elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses; "Could you develop the ideas in your thesis" [syn: {explicate}, {formulate}, {develop}] 8: create by training and teaching; "The old master is training world-class violinists"; "we develop the leaders for the future" [syn: {train}, {develop}, {prepare}, {educate}] 9: be gradually disclosed or unfolded; become manifest; "The plot developed slowly"; 10: grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment; "A flower developed on the branch"; "The country developed into a mighty superpower"; "The embryo develops into a fetus"; "This situation has developed over a long time" 11: become technologically advanced; "Many countries in Asia are now developing at a very fast pace"; "Viet Nam is modernizing rapidly" [syn: {modernize}, {modernise}, {develop}] 12: 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" [syn: {develop}, {make grow}] 13: generate gradually; "We must develop more potential customers"; "develop a market for the new mobile phone" 14: grow emotionally or mature; "The child developed beautifully in her new kindergarten"; "When he spent a summer at camp, the boy grew noticeably and no longer showed some of his old adolescent behavior" [syn: {develop}, {grow}] 15: make visible by means of chemical solutions; "Please develop this roll of film for me" 16: superimpose a three-dimensional surface on a plane without stretching, in geometry 17: move one's pieces into strategically more advantageous positions; "Spassky developed quickly" 18: move into a strategically more advantageous position; "develop the rook" 19: elaborate by the unfolding of a musical idea and by the working out of the rhythmic and harmonic changes in the theme; "develop the melody and change the key" 20: happen; "Report the news as it develops"; "These political movements recrudesce from time to time" [syn: {break}, {recrudesce}, {develop}] 21: expand in the form of a series; "Develop the function in the following form"