DEVELOP - 35 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

Synonyms and antonyms of develop in English

develop

These are words and phrases related to develop. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of develop.

TO MAKE SOMETHING

They are working to develop the next generation of underwater vehicles.

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make
Can I make you a cup of coffee?
produce
California produces a lot of grapes.
create
Leonardo da Vinci created the masterpiece we know as "Mona Lisa."
invent
Alexander Graham Bell is credited with inventing the telephone.
manufacture
The car is manufactured in Germany.
build
They're building their new house using sustainable materials.
construct
The walls are constructed of concrete.
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If you make something, you bring something into existence, often using a particular substance or material.
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develop | American Thesaurus

develop

verb
These are words and phrases related to develop. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of develop.
The children developed their reading skills further during this year.
If you develop the idea further, I will be interested in discussing it.
I developed a cold this week.
It developed that they had an alibi for the night.
The builders are developing that part of town.
Let's have these pictures developed.
Synonyms for develop from Random House Roget's College Thesaurus, Revised and Updated Edition © 2000 Random House, Inc.

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spin your wheels

to waste time doing things that achieve nothing

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