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1 VERB When something develops , it grows or changes over a period of time and usually becomes more advanced, complete, or severe. □ [V ] It's hard to say at this stage how the market will develop. □ [V + into ] These clashes could develop into open warfare. □ [V -ing] Society begins to have an impact on the developing child. ●  de|vel|oped ADJ □  Their bodies were well-developed and super fit.

2 VERB If a problem or difficulty develops , it begins to occur. □ [V ] A huge row has developed about the pollution emanating from a chemical plant. □ [V + from/out of ] …blood clots in his lungs, a problem which developed from a leg injury.

3 VERB If you say that a country develops , you mean that it changes from being a poor agricultural country to being a rich industrial country. □ [V ] All countries, it was predicted, would develop and develop fast.

4 → see also developed , developing

5 VERB If you develop a business or industry, or if it develops , it becomes bigger and more successful. [BUSINESS ] □ [V n] She won a grant to develop her own business. □ [V ] Over the last few years tourism here has developed considerably. ●  de|vel|oped ADJ □  Housing finance is less developed in continental Europe.

6 VERB To develop land or property means to make it more profitable, by building houses or factories or by improving the existing buildings. □ [V n] Entrepreneurs developed fashionable restaurants and bars in the area. [Also V ] ●  de|vel|oped ADJ □  Developed land was to grow from 5.3% to 6.9%.

7 VERB If you develop a habit, reputation, or belief, you start to have it and it then becomes stronger or more noticeable. □ [V n] Mr Robinson has developed the reputation of a ruthless cost-cutter.

8 VERB If you develop a skill, quality, or relationship, or if it develops , it becomes better or stronger. □ [V n] Now you have an opportunity to develop a greater understanding of each other. □ [V ] Their friendship developed through their shared interest in the Arts. ●  de|vel|oped ADJ □  …a highly developed instinct for self-preservation.

9 VERB If you develop an illness, or if it develops , you become affected by it. □ [V n] The test should identify which smokers are most prone to develop lung cancer. □ [V ] A sharp ache developed in her back muscles.

10 VERB If a piece of equipment develops a fault, it starts to have the fault. □ [V n] The aircraft made an unscheduled landing after developing an electrical fault.

11 VERB If someone develops a new product, they design it and produce it. □ [V n] He claims that several countries have developed nuclear weapons secretly.

12 VERB If you develop an idea, theory, story, or theme, or if it develops , it gradually becomes more detailed, advanced, or complex. □ [V n] I would like to thank them for allowing me to develop their original idea. □ [V ] The idea of weather forecasting developed incredibly quickly.

13 VERB To develop photographs means to make negatives or prints from a photographic film. SYNONYMS develop VERB

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grow:The economy continues to grow.

progress:Were you surprised that his disease progressed so quickly?

evolve:As medical knowledge evolves, beliefs change.

advance:Medical technology has advanced considerably.