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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
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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
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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
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cease circumscribe confine discontinue end narrow repress
VERB
begin; occur
Synonyms
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acquire establish form generate invest start
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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
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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
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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
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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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Among Americans who turned 65 between 2022 and 2025, 56% will develop a need for long-term-care services and supports, with one in five needing care for more than five years, according to the U.S.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

President Duma Boko and Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq agreed to develop a 500-megawatt solar photovoltaic plant with battery storage, the presidency said on Monday.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

"Compliance with GLP guidelines was a key element of the project. We didn't just develop a good toothpaste with a new ingredient: we developed a high-quality oral care product of medical-grade standard," says Schilling.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

People who confuse reasonable limitations on their actions with violations of their rights develop a sense of entitlement and inevitable disappointment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

He agreed with all those who said middle schoolers need extra sleep to grow and develop.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein

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