Synonyms of develops

develops

verb

present tense third-person singular of develop

1

as in evolves

to gradually become clearer or more detailed

as the story of the bombing developed, the scope of the tragedy became more apparent

Synonyms & Similar Words

• evolves
• unfolds
• progresses
• grows
• elaborates
• emerges
• proceeds
• matures
• ripens
• forges
• blossoms
• marches
• fares
• advances
• materializes
• gets along
• gets on
• plays out

2

as in acquires

to come to have gradually

the youngster developed a taste for green olives

Synonyms & Similar Words

• acquires
• cultivates
• adopts
• forms
• gains
• gets
• obtains
• embraces
• achieves
• absorbs
• attains
• reaches
• promotes
• fosters
• takes in
• takes on
• nurtures
• nourishes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loses
• abandons
• forsakes
• rejects
• sheds
• casts
• discards
• unloads
• deserts
• dumps
• ditches
• throws away
• throws out
• sloughs
• jettisons
• flings (off or away)
• scraps
• sluffs
• shucks (off)
• junks

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• loses
• abandons
• forsakes
• rejects
• sheds
• casts
• discards
• unloads
• deserts
• dumps
• ditches
• throws away
• throws out
• sloughs
• jettisons
• flings (off or away)
• scraps
• sluffs
• shucks (off)
• junks

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3

as in grows

to become mature

the wine is developing nicely in the new oak barrels

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grows
• progresses
• matures
• ages
• ripens
• grows up
• evolves
• softens
• mellows
• flowers
• blossoms
• flourishes
• blooms
• unfolds
• burgeons
• opens
• bourgeons
• gets along
• advances
• gets on
• grays
• greys

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deteriorates
• worsens
• decays
• declines
• weakens
• degenerates
• dries
• fades
• sinks
• shrivels
• wanes
• droops
• reverts
• sags
• regresses
• withers
• returns
• wastes (away)
• wilts
• flags
• lapses
• retrogresses
• backslides

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• deteriorates
• worsens
• decays
• declines
• weakens
• degenerates
• dries
• fades
• sinks
• shrivels
• wanes
• droops
• reverts
• sags
• regresses
• withers
• returns
• wastes (away)
• wilts
• flags
• lapses
• retrogresses
• backslides

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4

as in expands

to express more fully and in greater detail

marketing people developed the initial idea into a complete promotional campaign

Synonyms & Similar Words

• expands
• supplements
• amplifies
• complements
• dilates (on or upon)
• fleshes (out)
• enlarges (on or upon)
• expatiates
• elaborates (on)
• adds (to)
• discourses
• rambles
• runs on

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• shortens
• condenses
• summarizes
• compresses
• outlines
• abbreviates
• abridges
• contracts
• sums up

• shortens
• condenses
• summarizes
• compresses
• outlines
• abbreviates
• abridges
• contracts
• sums up

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5

as in forges

to produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort

outside consultants helped the company develop an effective marketing strategy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• forges
• creates
• generates
• devises
• achieves
• crafts
• constructs
• works up
• composes
• hammers out
• brings forth
• invents
• carves (out)
• conceives
• works out
• originates
• manufactures
• grinds (out)
• engineers
• concocts
• thrashes (out)
• churns out
• forms
• accomplishes
• models
• shapes
• tailors
• cranks out
• effects
• hatches
• fabricates
• turns out
• throws up
• contrives
• fashions
• carries out
• mints
• cobbles (together or up)
• brings off
• cooks (up)
• frames

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• destroys
• dismantles
• demolishes
• tears down
• undoes
• razes
• ruins
• wrecks
• unmakes

• destroys
• dismantles
• demolishes
• tears down
• undoes
• razes
• ruins
• wrecks
• unmakes

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