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develop

/dɛˈvɛ.ləp/
verb
  1. To change with a specific direction, progress.

    "Let's see how things develop and then make our decision."

  2. To progress through a sequence of stages.

    "Isabel developed from a tropical depression to a tropical storm to a hurricane.   An embryo develops into a fetus and then into an infant."

  3. To advance; to further; to promote the growth of.

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