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develops

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  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.
  4. To create.“I need to develop a plan for the next three weeks.”

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