develop
verb (used with object)
to bring out the capabilities or possibilities of; bring to a more advanced or effective state.
developed
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past participleof develop.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof develop.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
developverb (used with object)to bring out the capabilities or possibilities of; bring to a more advanced or effective state.
Example Sentences
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Whereas previous interventions by the Japanese were short-lived and ineffectual, though, this rally has developed momentum.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
The Costco food court, of course, has developed a mythology all its own.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
The 51-year-old Antrim man was originally diagnosed with skin cancer but later developed tumours in his brain.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Joshua: My impression from conversations with people at national and local chapters is that this stuff has developed very much in an organic way.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
As a result, a fierce competition developed between the SS and the SA, who trained newly enlisted army soldiers.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
