Definition of develops

"develops" in the verb sense

1. develop

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. evolve, germinate, develop

work out

"We have developed a new theory of evolution"

3. develop, acquire, evolve

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"

4. grow, develop, produce, get, acquire

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"

5. originate, arise, rise, develop, uprise, spring up, grow

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"

6. build up, develop

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"

7. explicate, formulate, develop

elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses

"Could you develop the ideas in your thesis"

8. train, develop, prepare, educate

create by training and teaching

"The old master is training world-class violinists"

"we develop the leaders for the future"

9. develop

be gradually disclosed or unfolded become manifest

"The plot developed slowly"

10. develop

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. modernize, modernise, develop

become technologically advanced

"Many countries in Asia are now developing at a very fast pace"

"Viet Nam is modernizing rapidly"

12. develop, make grow

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"

13. develop

generate gradually

"We must develop more potential customers"

"develop a market for the new mobile phone"

14. develop, grow

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"

15. develop

make visible by means of chemical solutions

"Please develop this roll of film for me"

16. develop

superimpose a three-dimensional surface on a plane without stretching, in geometry

17. develop

move one's pieces into strategically more advantageous positions

"Spassky developed quickly"

18. develop

move into a strategically more advantageous position

"develop the rook"

19. develop

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. break, recrudesce, develop

happen

"Report the news as it develops"

"These political movements recrudesce from time to time"

21. develop

expand in the form of a series

"Develop the function in the following form"

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Quotations for develops

Society develops wit, but its contemplation alone forms genius. [ Mme. de Stael ]

Solitude either develops the mental powers, or renders men dull and vicious. [ Victor Hugo ]

The character of a woman rapidly develops after marriage, and sometimes seems to change, when in fact it is only complete. [ Beaconsfield ]

A little love rapidly develops the sensibilities and intelligence of women: it is through the heart that they ripen or mold. [ Latena ]

develops in Scrabble®

The word develops is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters develops:

DEVELOPS
(135)
DEVELOPS
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Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

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All Scrabble® Plays For The Word develops

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In develops

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develops in Words With Friends™

The word develops is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 17

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters develops:

DEVELOPS
(126)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

develop

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word develops

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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In develops

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Words within the letters of develops

2 letter words in develops (5 words)

3 letter words in develops (20 words)

6 letter words in develops (7 words)

7 letter words in develops (1 word)

8 letter words in develops (1 word)

develops + 1 blank (1 word)

develops + 2 blanks (4 words)

Words containing the sequence develops

Words that start with develops (1 word)

Words with develops in them (1 word)

Words that end with develops (6 words)

Word Growth involving develops

Shorter words in develops

el devel develop

eve devel develop

lop develop

lop lops

ops lops

Longer words containing develops

codevelops

misdevelops

overdevelops

redevelops predevelops