Betekenis van develop In het Nederlands

• 0 to (cause something to) grow or change into a more advanced, larger, or stronger form:

  • It became clear that he wasn't developing like all the other little boys.

  • The fear is that these minor clashes may develop into all-out confrontation.

  • Over time, their acquaintance developed into a lasting friendship.

  • This exercise is designed to develop the shoulder and back muscles.

  • I'm looking for a job which will enable me to develop my skills/talents.

• 1 to invent something or bring something into existence:

  • We have to develop a new policy/strategy to deal with the problem.

  • The company is spending $650 million on developing new products/technology.

  • Large cracks began to develop in the wall.

  • The study showed that one in twelve women is likely to develop breast cancer.

  • She's developed some very strange habits lately.

  • They're planning to develop the whole site into a shopping complex.

• 2 to make photographs or negatives from a film:

  • We developed some old negatives from my parents' wedding day.

• 3 to grow or cause to grow or change into a more advanced form:

  • [ T ] This exercise will help develop the shoulder and back muscles (= It will make them stronger).

  • [ I ] If Kareem keeps working hard, he could develop into a first-class athlete.

  • [ I ] The tourist industry is continuing to develop in the lake region.

  • [ T ] Your essay is good, but you need to develop your ideas more fully (= give more details).

• 4 to bring or come into existence:

  • [ I ] Large cracks are developing in the wall of the house.

  • [ T ] George has developed an interest in archaeology.

  • [ T ] She developed a skin rash.

  • [ T ] We have plans to develop the site.

• 5 to put film in chemicals until an image appears

• 6 to grow or change into a more advanced, larger, or stronger form, or to make something do this:

  • They tracked the storms as they developed, and then began canceling and diverting flights.

  • The company later developed into a worldwide chain.

  • develop from sth (to sth) The project has taken eight years to develop from idea to fully-fledged movie.

  • Dual-side marketing is a new concept and requires time to fully develop.

• 7 to invent something or bring something such as a product or service into existence:

  • The software was developed by a marine science consulting firm.

  • In an era of innovation, they will need to demonstrate leadership in developing new industries and products.

• 8 to think of and produce a plan or idea:

  • The bill calls on the Energy Department to develop a plan to cut gasoline consumption by 20% by 2017.

  • The group developed the strategy with Guyana's government.

• 9 if a country develops, it gets more industry and economic activity and becomes richer:

  • No country has ever successfully developed on aid alone.

• 10 to learn and improve a skill, ability, quality, etc.:

  • They will have to be more flexible and develop new skills.

• 11 to build houses, factories, stores, etc., on a piece of land:

  • Land along the canal was developed long before the existing flood walls were built.

  • develop sth into sth Property along coastlines has been bought and developed into resorts and vacation homes.

• 12 to take natural resources from an area of land, or to make it possible to do this:

  • Plans to develop an iron ore mine in the north-western region of Pilbara were rejected by the Environmental Protection Authority.