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develops

VERB

cultivate, prosper

Synonyms

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advance establish evolve expand flourish grow progress promote

STRONG

age foster maturate mature mellow ripen thrive

WEAK

enroot grow up

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decline decrease halt lessen retreat retrogress stop stunt

WEAK

cease circumscribe compress confine discontinue end narrow repress

VERB

expand, work out

Synonyms

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advance broaden build up cultivate deepen evolve exploit improve intensify perfect promote realize refine spread strengthen

STRONG

actualize amplify augment beautify dilate elaborate enlarge enrich extend finish heighten lengthen magnify materialize polish stretch unfold widen

Antonyms

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damage decrease destroy halt hurt ignore neglect ruin stop weaken

STRONG

abridge compress condense contract curtail cut diminish keep lessen lower maintain reduce shorten shrink spoil

WEAK

cease circumscribe confine discontinue end narrow repress

VERB

begin; occur

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acquire establish form generate invest start

STRONG

arise befall betide break breed chance commence contract ensue follow go happen originate result transpire

WEAK

break out come about come off pick up

Antonyms

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destroy ruin

STRONG

cause disagree end finish precede stay stop

WEAK

cease circumscribe compress confine decrease discontinue halt lessen narrow repress

VERB

unfold; be made known

Synonyms

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acquire evolve form produce realize

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actualize disclose disentangle elaborate exhibit explain explicate foretell materialize reach recount state uncoil uncover unfurl unravel unroll untwist unwind

WEAK

account for

Antonyms

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destroy fail lose neglect ruin

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complicate conceal confuse cover hide mystify obscure tangle twist wind

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cease circumscribe compress confine decrease discontinue end halt lessen narrow repress stop

Example Sentences

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But that’s little comfort to FedEx investors on Monday, who will have to watch how Amazon Supply Chain Solutions grows and develops.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

The Welsh government said it was considering other arrangements in the future, including primary care, and further decisions about the deployment of weight loss medicines will be made as the new clinical pathway develops.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Nvidia, the world’s biggest chip company, develops its own open models.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

The researchers also investigated how this precise structure develops.

From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2026

Agencies concerned with vector-borne disease are at present coping with their problems by switching from one insecticide to another as resistance develops.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson