The mandatory character of schooling is rarely analyzed in the multitude of works dedicated to the study of the various ways to develop within children the desire to learn.
Source: tatoeba (1623)
Develop
/dɪˈvɛl.əp/
Synonyms for "develop" (736 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (148)
Verb(24 words)
accrueaccumulateachieveacquireactualizeadd toadvanceaffectageaggrandizeameliorateamendampleamplifyappearappreciateapprenticeariseattainattain majority
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attendaugmentballoonbarebearbear fruitbeautifybecome ofbefallbegetbeginbetidebetokenbloatbloomblossomblow upblueprintboombrandishbreakbreak inbreak the sealbreathebreedbrewbringbring forthbring forwardbring into beingbring into viewbring outbring to lightbring to noticebring upbroadenbuildbuild upbulkbulk outburgeoncall into beingchancecoincomecome aboutcome alongcome forthcome ofcome of agecome offcome oncome outcome to lightcome to maturitycommence
Adjective(8 words)
acquired skillbiological changecankeredchangeantcivil progressescivil-progressingcivilizational flourishingcommunal decision making model
Strong matches (220)
Noun(53 words)
communal living modelscompetence increaseconstruct piecesconstructed fromcourse on animal carecreepcultivate team spiritcultural development process approachcultural historical process changecultural system changesculture enhancingculturingcurrent trenddarkroomsdesign an experimentdesign attribute valuesdesign curriculumdesign practicedesigned for learningdeveloped cultures
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devise approachdigital circuit designdiscipline termelaborate instructionselaborate materialselaboratingengineeringenhancingessay promptestablishingevolve most graduallyevolvingexpandingfarm sector relatedfleshfleshingflowering plant life cycleforgesform basedform of energyformsfranchisefrench formegerminated seedgerminatinggestatinggettinggoinggradual cultural system changegradually changinggrowinghammeringhandling shape
completeconceiveconcoctconditioncontractcontrivecook upcreatecrescendocrownculminatecultivatedangledawndemonstratederivedescantdesigndetaildevise
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dilatedisciplinedisclosediscoursediscoverdismaskdisplaydistenddivulgedodo to perfectiondramatizedraw the veildream updrillelaborateembellishembodyemergeenactendengenderengineerenlargeenlarge uponensueenunciateestablisheventuateevidenceevinceevoluteevolveexcogitateexerciseexhibitexpandexpatiateexplicateexploitexposeexpose to viewexpressextendextractfabricatefall outfarefetch upfill outfinishfitflauntfledgeflourishflowerfollowformfosterfoundframegaingain groundgain strengthgathergenerategerminategetget aheadget alonggive being togive rise togive signgive tokengo aheadgo forwardgo upgraduategreatengroomgrowgrow bettergrow uphap
Verb(54 words)
convertcraft a postercreatecultivate a gardencultivate communal valuescultivatedcultivatesdevelop mathematical abilitydevelopingdifferentiateseducateelaboratedemerge over timeempower critical thinkingengineeredenhanceenlargeeruptedestablish a habitevolve
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Adjective(9 words)
cuspateeconomic change over timeeducational influenceeducational pond ecosystemelaborate descriptionelaborate designelite club cultureenvironmental system designgradual change
Related words (368)
happenhatchhighlighthikehike uphouse-trainhousebreakhuffhypertrophyilluminateimpartimproveimproviseincarnateincreaseindicateinflateintensifyinventissue
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lay barelay openleave the nestlet daylight inlet outlick into shapelightlinelook upmagnifymake a show ofmake clearmake domake do withmake headwaymake plainmake progressmake stridesmake upmanifestmastermindmaterializematuratematuremeanmelioratemellowmendmintmountmultiplymushroomnursenurtureobtainoccuropenopen uporganizeoriginateoutgrowoverdevelopovergrowovertoppan outparadeparticularizepassperfectperformperk uppick uppioneerplanpolishpracticepreparepresentprintprocessprocreateproduceprogressproliferatepromotepropagateprosperproveprove to bepuffpuff uppullulatepumppump upput in tuneput to schoolraiseraise the curtainrarefyreachreach manhoodreach twenty-onereach voting agereadyrealizerearrefinerehearserehearse in extensorelate at largerepresentreproduceresultrevealriperipenriseroll outrootrun upseasonsend to schoolset forthsettle downshapeshape upshootshoot upshowshow forthshow improvementshow upsketchskyrocketsnowballspawnspotlightspreadspring upsproutsprout upstartstemstrengthenstretchstrike outstrip baresufflateswelltake in handtake offtemperterminatethink outthink upthrivetoga virilistokentoughentowertraintranspiretrot outtumefyturnturn outuncloakuncoverundrapeunfoldunfurlunkennelunmaskunpackunrollunscreenunsheatheunshroudunveilunwrapupupshootupspearupspringupsproutvegetatewavewaxwidenwork out
Adjective(22 words)
historical process changeinchoateindustrial change processindustrial risejuvenile stagelinguistic gradual driftlingulatemature culturemature organismmature plantmature studentnaturally growingocellatedpinnateprogrammatic termsskilledsolid structure designsteady focus techniqueunforced bloomurban society structure
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urbanized civilizationwattled
Noun(95 words)
homeschool online communityhonehoningimage classification trainingimplementimprove language skillsimprove oral understandinginchingincubatingindividual planindividual student progressinteractive exhibitjourneyjourneyingjourneyslandscape connectivity planninglanguage learning potentiallanguage support programleaflearn verb
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learning skilllife process model activitymake friendsmanifestingmanifestsmanufacturing townmaturingmore emergingmost progressedmouldnaturally occurringneighborhood gardenno toolnurture school culturenurturingpatternsplanning focused contentplanted like protistpolicy evidence basepowerfully builtproblem solving gamesproblem solving tasksprocess oriented modelprocessing capacityprogramprogram requirementsprogrammesprogress in scienceprogress over timeprogress pieceprogress toward civilityprosperingquestionnairesreport templatesripeningrise of modern civilizationrise of modern sciencerise of multicellularityrises of civilizationrootingrootstalkrunsangapenumsatellitingscience class lessonscript featureself aware beingsense of individualitysense of school belongingsequence sourcesservice learning pedagogyshapessimmerskillingskillsspeaking progressspring motionspurringstate change verbstrivingstudy habit formationstudy skills developmentswedish byggatasseltasselingteach visual artsturbinateturnturning pointsuncoilingurbanizinguser interfacevideo streaming evolutionwork capacitiesyouth garden
Verb(59 words)
implement sign systemimplement softwareimplementedimproveimprove reading skillsincreaseincrease abilityincrease capabilityincubateincubatedincubatesindustrializedlermake growmaturedmaturesmaturestmodernisemodernizenurtured
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nurturesoriginateperfectprepareproduceproduce a planprogressedprogressingprotourbanizingprovide nourishmentreclaimedrecrudescerefinereformulatedreurbanizeripensrisesimmeredspring upsystemize proceduresteethedthickenthickensthrivestraintrain athletesturnedundergounfoldedunfoldsunfurlsunwindsupriseurbanisedurbanizeurbanizedurbanizesvegetatesvegetating
Adverb(2 words)
more civil progressesmost eco friendly holiday
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: grow, accrue, accumulate, achieve, acquire.
- Sentence evidence is available for develop, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "develop".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "develop"
Keep "develop" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "develop" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "develop", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "develop" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
47 entriesalterameliorateamendbecomebetterbring forthchangecome aboutcomplicateconjecturecreatecreate by mental actcreate mentallyelaborateexpandfall out
Showing 16 of 47 words.
More specific
8 entriesCollocations
6 entriesdevelop a habitdevelop a plandevelop a projectdevelop skillsdevelop understandingdevelop vocabulary
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
3 entriessimilar
23 entriesShowing 16 of 23 words.
Sample sentences
23 total sentences available.
Blind people sometimes develop a compensatory ability to sense the proximity of objects around them.
Source: tatoeba (1965)
Why didn't modern technology develop in China?
Source: tatoeba (18659)
Education aims to develop potential abilities.
Source: tatoeba (19115)
Showing 4 of 23 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "develop"?
Closest matches include grow, accrue, accumulate, achieve, acquire.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "develop"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.