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become vs develop

develop vs become

become and develop both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
become No No Yes No
develop No No Yes No
As verbs, develop is a hyponym of become; that is, develop is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than become:
  • become: come into existence
  • develop: come into existence; take on form or shape
become (verb) develop (verb)
enter or assume a certain state or condition come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
come into existence grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment
undergo a change or development cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development
enhance the appearance of happen
change the use of and make available or usable
be gradually disclosed or unfolded; become manifest
gain through experience
become technologically advanced
grow emotionally or mature
expand in the form of a series
elaborate by the unfolding of a musical idea and by the working out of the rhythmic and harmonic changes in the theme
create by training and teaching
elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses
move into a strategically more advantageous position
move one's pieces into strategically more advantageous positions
superimpose a three-dimensional surface on a plane without stretching, in geometry
work out
make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation
generate gradually
make visible by means of chemical solutions
come into existence; take on form or shape
Difference between become and develop

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