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  1. 1. v. t. 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. Source: opted
  2. 2. v. t. 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. Source: opted
  3. 3. v. t. To advance; to further; to prefect; to make to increase; to promote the growth of. Source: opted
  4. 4. v. t. To change the form of, as of an algebraic expression, by executing certain indicated operations without changing the value. Source: opted
  5. 5. v. t. To cause to become visible, as an invisible or latent image upon plate, by submitting it to chemical agents; to bring to view. Source: opted
  6. 6. v. i. 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. Source: opted
  7. 7. v. i. To become apparent gradually; as, a picture on sensitive paper develops on the application of heat; the plans of the conspirators develop. Source: opted
  8. 8. v. make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation Source: wordnet
  9. 9. v. work out Source: wordnet
  10. 10. v. gain through experience Source: wordnet
  11. 11. v. come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes) Source: wordnet
  12. 12. v. come into existence; take on form or shape Source: wordnet

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