develop

Definition

  • verb: to cause (something) to grow or become bigger or more advanced
  • verb: to set forth or make clear by degrees or in detail
  • often + 'into'
  • synonyms: expound, accrue, accumulate

Examples

  • It eventually 'developed' [='turned out'] that he had forgotten to mail the package.

  • The facts of what had happened slowly 'developed' over the next several days.

  • As he grew older he 'developed' [='acquired'] a taste for expensive wines.

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