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ample sentence:'>//A blossom develops from a bud.
  • //The doctor says that the child is developing normally.
  • //In this class, we will be learning about how languages develop.
  • //Scientists are developing a treatment for the disease.
  • //The company has developed a new method for recycling old tires.
  • //He develops the concept more fully in his book.
    • First Known Use
    1741, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2a
    History and Etymology
    French développer, from Old French desveloper, desvoluper to unwrap, expose, from des- de- + envoloper to enclose — more at envelop
    develop
    verb

    Synonyms

    ace​tyl
    noun
    ace·​tyl
    ə-ˈsē-tᵊl ˈa-sə- ˈa-sə-ˌtēl

    Definition

    • the radical CH3CO− of acetic acid —often used in combination
    First Known Use
    1864, in the meaning defined above
    History and Etymology
    borrowed from German Acetyl, from Latin acētum "vinegar" + German -yl -yl — more at acetic acid
    de​vice
    noun
    de·​vice
    di-ˈvīs

    Definition

    • something devised or contrived: such as
      a piece of equipment or a mechanism designed to serve a special purpose or perform a special function //smartphones and other electronic devices
      a weapon that explodes //a nuclear device
      plan, procedure, technique //a marketing device //mnemonic devices
      a scheme to deceive stratagem, trick
      something fanciful, elaborate, or intricate in design
      something (such as a figure of speech) in a literary work designed to achieve a particular artistic effect //irony and other literary devices //a plot device
      archaic masque, spectacle
      a conventional stage practice or means (such as a stage whisper) used to achieve a particular dramatic effect
    • desire, inclination //left to my own devices
    • heraldry an emblematic design used especially as a heraldic bearing (see bearing sense 4)
    Synonyms & Antonyms
    Synonyms
    artifice dodge fetch flimflam gambit gimmick jig juggle knack play ploy ruse scheme shenanigan sleight stratagem trick wile
    Examples
    • //The store sells TVs, VCRs, and other electronic devices.
    • //agreeing to dismantle all nuclear devices
    • //a useful mnemonic device for remembering the names of the planets
    • //The company's method of tracking expenses is just a device to make it seem more profitable.
    First Known Use
    14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
    History and Etymology
    Middle English devis, devise, from Anglo-French, division, plan, from deviser to divide, regulate, tell — more at devise
    device
    noun

    Synonyms

    First Known Use
    1741, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2a
    History and Etymology
    French développer, from Old French desveloper, desvoluper to unwrap, expose, from des- de- + envoloper to enclose — more at envelop
    develop
    verb

    Synonyms

    ace​tyl
    noun
    ace·​tyl
    ə-ˈsē-tᵊl ˈa-sə- ˈa-sə-ˌtēl

    Definition

    • the radical CH3CO− of acetic acid —often used in combination
    First Known Use
    1864, in the meaning defined above
    History and Etymology
    borrowed from German Acetyl, from Latin acētum "vinegar" + German -yl -yl — more at acetic acid
    de​vice
    noun
    de·​vice
    di-ˈvīs

    Definition

    • something devised or contrived: such as
      a piece of equipment or a mechanism designed to serve a special purpose or perform a special function //smartphones and other electronic devices
      a weapon that explodes //a nuclear device
      plan, procedure, technique //a marketing device //mnemonic devices
      a scheme to deceive stratagem, trick
      something fanciful, elaborate, or intricate in design
      something (such as a figure of speech) in a literary work designed to achieve a particular artistic effect //irony and other literary devices //a plot device
      archaic masque, spectacle
      a conventional stage practice or means (such as a stage whisper) used to achieve a particular dramatic effect
    • desire, inclination //left to my own devices
    • heraldry an emblematic design used especially as a heraldic bearing (see bearing sense 4)
    Synonyms & Antonyms
    Synonyms
    artifice dodge fetch flimflam gambit gimmick jig juggle knack play ploy ruse scheme shenanigan sleight stratagem trick wile
    Examples
    • //The store sells TVs, VCRs, and other electronic devices.
    • //agreeing to dismantle all nuclear devices
    • //a useful mnemonic device for remembering the names of the planets
    • //The company's method of tracking expenses is just a device to make it seem more profitable.
    First Known Use
    14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
    History and Etymology
    Middle English devis, devise, from Anglo-French, division, plan, from deviser to divide, regulate, tell — more at devise
    device
    noun

    Synonyms

    First Known Use
    1741, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2a
    History and Etymology
    French développer, from Old French desveloper, desvoluper to unwrap, expose, from des- de- + envoloper to enclose — more at envelop
    develop
    verb

    Synonyms

    ace​tyl
    noun
    ace·​tyl
    ə-ˈsē-tᵊl ˈa-sə- ˈa-sə-ˌtēl

    Definition

    • the radical CH3CO− of acetic acid —often used in combination
    First Known Use
    1864, in the meaning defined above
    History and Etymology
    borrowed from German Acetyl, from Latin acētum "vinegar" + German -yl -yl — more at acetic acid
    de​vice
    noun
    de·​vice
    di-ˈvīs

    Definition

    • something devised or contrived: such as
      a piece of equipment or a mechanism designed to serve a special purpose or perform a special function //smartphones and other electronic devices
      a weapon that explodes //a nuclear device
      plan, procedure, technique //a marketing device //mnemonic devices
      a scheme to deceive stratagem, trick
      something fanciful, elaborate, or intricate in design
      something (such as a figure of speech) in a literary work designed to achieve a particular artistic effect //irony and other literary devices //a plot device
      archaic masque, spectacle
      a conventional stage practice or means (such as a stage whisper) used to achieve a particular dramatic effect
    • desire, inclination //left to my own devices
    • heraldry an emblematic design used especially as a heraldic bearing (see bearing sense 4)
    Synonyms & Antonyms
    Synonyms
    artifice dodge fetch flimflam gambit gimmick jig juggle knack play ploy ruse scheme shenanigan sleight stratagem trick wile
    Examples
    • //The store sells TVs, VCRs, and other electronic devices.
    • //agreeing to dismantle all nuclear devices
    • //a useful mnemonic device for remembering the names of the planets
    • //The company's method of tracking expenses is just a device to make it seem more profitable.
    First Known Use
    14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
    History and Etymology
    Middle English devis, devise, from Anglo-French, division, plan, from deviser to divide, regulate, tell — more at devise
    device
    noun

    Synonyms

    First Known Use
    1741, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2a
    History and Etymology
    French développer, from Old French desveloper, desvoluper to unwrap, expose, from des- de- + envoloper to enclose — more at envelop
    develop
    verb

    Synonyms

    ace​tyl
    noun
    ace·​tyl
    ə-ˈsē-tᵊl ˈa-sə- ˈa-sə-ˌtēl

    Definition

    • the radical CH3CO− of acetic acid —often used in combination
    First Known Use
    1864, in the meaning defined above
    History and Etymology
    borrowed from German Acetyl, from Latin acētum "vinegar" + German -yl -yl — more at acetic acid
    de​vice
    noun
    de·​vice
    di-ˈvīs

    Definition

    • something devised or contrived: such as
      a piece of equipment or a mechanism designed to serve a special purpose or perform a special function //smartphones and other electronic devices
      a weapon that explodes //a nuclear device
      plan, procedure, technique //a marketing device //mnemonic devices
      a scheme to deceive stratagem, trick
      something fanciful, elaborate, or intricate in design
      something (such as a figure of speech) in a literary work designed to achieve a particular artistic effect //irony and other literary devices //a plot device
      archaic masque, spectacle
      a conventional stage practice or means (such as a stage whisper) used to achieve a particular dramatic effect
    • desire, inclination //left to my own devices
    • heraldry an emblematic design used especially as a heraldic bearing (see bearing sense 4)
    Synonyms & Antonyms
    Synonyms
    artifice dodge fetch flimflam gambit gimmick jig juggle knack play ploy ruse scheme shenanigan sleight stratagem trick wile
    Examples
    • //The store sells TVs, VCRs, and other electronic devices.
    • //agreeing to dismantle all nuclear devices
    • //a useful mnemonic device for remembering the names of the planets
    • //The company's method of tracking expenses is just a device to make it seem more profitable.
    First Known Use
    14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
    History and Etymology
    Middle English devis, devise, from Anglo-French, division, plan, from deviser to divide, regulate, tell — more at devise
    device
    noun

    Synonyms

    First Known Use
    1741, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2a
    History and Etymology
    French développer, from Old French desveloper, desvoluper to unwrap, expose, from des- de- + envoloper to enclose — more at envelop
    develop
    verb

    Synonyms

    ace​tyl
    noun
    ace·​tyl
    ə-ˈsē-tᵊl ˈa-sə- ˈa-sə-ˌtēl

    Definition

    • the radical CH3CO− of acetic acid —often used in combination
    First Known Use
    1864, in the meaning defined above
    History and Etymology
    borrowed from German Acetyl, from Latin acētum "vinegar" + German -yl -yl — more at acetic acid
    de​vice
    noun
    de·​vice
    di-ˈvīs

    Definition

    • something devised or contrived: such as
      a piece of equipment or a mechanism designed to serve a special purpose or perform a special function //smartphones and other electronic devices
      a weapon that explodes //a nuclear device
      plan, procedure, technique //a marketing device //mnemonic devices
      a scheme to deceive stratagem, trick
      something fanciful, elaborate, or intricate in design
      something (such as a figure of speech) in a literary work designed to achieve a particular artistic effect //irony and other literary devices //a plot device
      archaic masque, spectacle
      a conventional stage practice or means (such as a stage whisper) used to achieve a particular dramatic effect
    • desire, inclination //left to my own devices
    • heraldry an emblematic design used especially as a heraldic bearing (see bearing sense 4)
    Synonyms & Antonyms
    Synonyms
    artifice dodge fetch flimflam gambit gimmick jig juggle knack play ploy ruse scheme shenanigan sleight stratagem trick wile
    Examples
    • //The store sells TVs, VCRs, and other electronic devices.
    • //agreeing to dismantle all nuclear devices
    • //a useful mnemonic device for remembering the names of the planets
    • //The company's method of tracking expenses is just a device to make it seem more profitable.
    First Known Use
    14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
    History and Etymology
    Middle English devis, devise, from Anglo-French, division, plan, from deviser to divide, regulate, tell — more at devise
    device
    noun

    Synonyms