Synonyms for
Develop
Definition
To grow or cause to grow, become more advanced or mature.
Synonyms & similar words
break
formulate
modernize
educate
buildup
germinate
springup
originate
makegrow
explicate
rise
get
grow
acquire
produce
prepare
recrudesce
arise
modernise
train
evolve
uprise
advance
progress
evolve
expand
improve
grow
mature
build
enlarge
thrive
flourish
cultivate
nurture
augment
enhance
extend
amplify
rise
boom
prosper
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- develop a plan
- develop a skill
- develop a product
- develop a theory
- develop a relationship
- develop a disease
- develop rapidly
- develop slowly
Word family
Usage note
The word 'develop' can refer to the process of growth or creation. Be mindful of context, as it can apply to abstract concepts (like ideas) or concrete things (like a photograph).
Example sentences
- She wants to develop her own business.
- He hopes to develop a career in medicine.
- The city will develop a new park for the community.
- The flowers will develop into beautiful roses.
- The scientist wants to develop a cure for cancer.
Quotes
The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle. As with all matters of the heart, you'll know when you find it. - Steve Jobs
We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them. - Albert Einstein
Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. - Winston Churchill