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develop

[dih-vel-uhp] / dɪˈvɛl əp /
VERB
cultivate, prosper
Synonyms
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advance establish evolve expand flourish grow progress promote
STRONG
age foster maturate mature mellow ripen thrive
WEAK
enroot grow up
Antonyms
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decline decrease halt lessen retreat retrogress stop stunt
WEAK
cease circumscribe compress confine discontinue end narrow repress
VERB
expand, work out
Synonyms
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advance broaden build up cultivate deepen evolve exploit improve intensify perfect promote realize refine spread strengthen
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actualize amplify augment beautify dilate elaborate enlarge enrich extend finish heighten lengthen magnify materialize polish stretch unfold widen
Antonyms
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damage decrease destroy halt hurt ignore neglect ruin stop weaken
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abridge compress condense contract curtail cut diminish keep lessen lower maintain reduce shorten shrink spoil
WEAK
cease circumscribe confine discontinue end narrow repress
VERB
begin; occur
Synonyms
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acquire establish form generate invest start
STRONG
arise befall betide break breed chance commence contract ensue follow go happen originate result transpire
WEAK
break out come about come off pick up
Antonyms
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destroy ruin
STRONG
cause disagree end finish precede stay stop
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cease circumscribe compress confine decrease discontinue halt lessen narrow repress
VERB
unfold; be made known
Synonyms
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acquire evolve form produce realize
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actualize disclose disentangle elaborate exhibit explain explicate foretell materialize reach recount state uncoil uncover unfurl unravel unroll untwist unwind
WEAK
account for
Antonyms
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destroy fail lose neglect ruin
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complicate conceal confuse cover hide mystify obscure tangle twist wind
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cease circumscribe compress confine decrease discontinue end halt lessen narrow repress stop

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Alongside the analysis, the research team developed an online platform designed to help the public explore the scientific evidence behind different CAIMs more easily.

From Science Daily

Future work could help scientists develop approaches that maintain the metabolic advantages of weight loss while also protecting brain health as people age.

From Science Daily

While most people who use chatbots don’t develop mental-health problems, such widespread use of these AI companions is enough to have doctors concerned.

From The Wall Street Journal

The headmaster at the time noticed his natural talent and eventually encouraged him to devote more of his energy to developing that gift.

From BBC

They develop software specifically for use in the Arctic, along with virtual maps that portray the region more accurately than widely used Mercator projections, which distort polar distances.

From The Wall Street Journal

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.