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develop vs become

become vs develop

develop and become both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
develop No No Yes No
become No No Yes No
As verbs, become is a hypernym of develop; that is, become is a word with a broader meaning than develop:
  • develop: come into existence; take on form or shape
  • become: come into existence
develop (verb) become (verb)
come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes) enter or assume a certain state or condition
grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment come into existence
cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development undergo a change or development
happen enhance the appearance of
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 develop and become

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