develops

verb

(transitive) To advance; to further; to promote the growth of.

(ambitransitive) To progress through a sequence of stages.

(intransitive) To change with a specific direction, progress.

(transitive) To create.

(transitive) To acquire something usually over a period of time.

(transitive) To bring out images latent in photographic film.

(chess, transitive) To place one's pieces actively.

(snooker, pool) To cause a ball to become more open and available to be played on later. Usually by moving it away from the cushion, or by opening a pack.

(mathematics) To change the form of (an algebraic expression, etc.) by executing certain indicated operations without changing the value.

(transitive or impersonal, now rare) To discover, find out; to uncover.

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