develop

verb/dɪˈvɛləp/

Frequency rank: #1,344 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

To make something grow or come into existence gradually.

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Example sentence

The team worked hard to develop a new software application.

Synonyms & related words

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