Words / A2

di-VEL-uh-p/dɪˈveləp/

To develop is to grow or improve over time. Develop a skill. A child develops. Develop also means create: develop a plan, a film (old cameras). Development is the noun. It is slower than change — development takes time.

Meaning

To grow or become more advanced.

Examples

• “She developed her writing skills over time.”
• “The town developed quickly.”
• “Reading develops your vocabulary.”

Good to know

develop a skill / a plan. Noun: development.

Near in meaning

grow

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