[dɪˈvɛləp], (Verb)

Definitions:
- grow or cause to grow and become more mature, advanced, or elaborate
(e.g: motion pictures were to develop into mass entertainment)

- start to exist, experience, or possess
(e.g: a strange closeness developed)

- treat (a photographic film) with chemicals to make a visible image
(e.g: she came to get the film developed)

- bring (a piece) into play from its initial position on a player's back rank
(e.g: he preferred to develop his bishop on e7)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 17th century (in the sense ‘unfold, unfurl’): from French développer, based on Latin dis- ‘un-’ + a second element of unknown origin found also in envelop