develop

Definitions

• (intransitive) To change with a specific direction, progress.
• (ambitransitive) To progress through a sequence of stages.
• (transitive) To advance; to further; to promote the growth of.
• (transitive) To create.
• (transitive) To bring out images latent in photographic film.
• (transitive) To acquire something usually over a period of time.
• (chess) To place one's pieces actively.
• (snooker) To cause a ball to become more open and available to be played on later. Usually by moving it away from the cushion, or by opening a pack.
• (math) To change the form of (an algebraic expression, etc.) by executing certain indicated operations without changing the value.