Kilo Lingo

develop

/dɪˈveləp/

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Translation

To grow or change into something bigger or better over time.

Word origin

From Old French desveloper, meaning to unwrap or unfold, the opposite of wrapping something up.

Origin
Old French
Root
desveloper
English cognates
envelope

Grammar

Verb typeregular (develop, develops, developed)

Examples

quickly .

"Develop" means to grow and change over time.

.

"Develops" is the form used with he, she, or it.

company .

"Developed" is the past form of "develop".

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This word is part of lesson 9.