develop
развивать
improve skills
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develop with Russian translation
develop usage examples
Она хочет развить свои дизайнерские навыки, прежде чем подать заявление на работу.
She wants to develop her design skills before applying for the job.
На мастер-классе мы учимся развивать личный стиль и собирать портфолио.
At the workshop we learn how to develop a personal style and build a portfolio.
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develop belongs to the topic "Style and Taste". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.
develop synonyms
Related words worth learning together
to nurture or develop deliberately and with care (skills, relationships, habits)
She cultivated strong professional contacts over the years.
often denotes natural or gradual increase; can be transitive (grow a business) but often implies passive growth
The company grew rapidly after the new investment.
to encourage and support development; emphasizes encouragement and supportive action
The program fosters innovation among young entrepreneurs.
to care for and encourage growth in a gentle, sustained way
Managers should nurture junior staff to build confidence.
They improved the app's speed in the latest update.
often implies creating or constructing something, sometimes with a physical or structural focus
They built a new platform for online learning.
They expanded their services to two new countries.
The update enhanced the app's user experience.
to make more precise or sophisticated by removing flaws or impurities
They refined the prototype after user testing.
to sharpen or perfect a skill through practice; emphasis on skill polishing
He honed his presentation skills before the conference.
to move forward or promote progress; often refers to forward steps in development
New research advances the field of renewable energy.
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How is develop different from related words?
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В чем разница в английском между carry, wear, tote и lug
Carry — нести или иметь при себе, wear — носить на теле, tote — таскать с собой, lug — тащить тяжёлое с усилием.

В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
Разница между whole, entire, complete и intact: целое, весь объем, завершенность и сохранность без повреждений.

В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
Разница между choose, pick, select и opt for: обычный выбор, разговорный выбор, выбор из списка и осознанное предпочтение.
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Questions about this word
develop meaning: what does it mean?
improve skills
develop pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
develop is pronounced as /tə dɪˈvɛləp/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
develop definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
She wants to develop her design skills before applying for the job. Translation: Она хочет развить свои дизайнерские навыки, прежде чем подать заявление на работу.
Is develop part of Professions vocabulary?
Yes, develop (развивать) can be learned in the Professions topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is develop part of Style and Taste vocabulary?
Yes, develop (развивать) can be learned in the Style and Taste topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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