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drill vs develop

develop vs drill

drill is a noun but develop is not a noun.

drill and develop both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
drill Yes No Yes No
develop No No Yes No
As verbs, develop is a hypernym of drill; that is, develop is a word with a broader meaning than drill:
  • drill: train in the military, e.g., in the use of weapons
  • develop: create by training and teaching
Other hypernyms of drill include educate, prepare, train.
drill (noun) develop (noun)
systematic training by multiple repetitions
(military) the training of soldiers to march (as in ceremonial parades) or to perform the manual of arms
similar to the mandrill but smaller and less brightly colored
a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows)
drill (verb) develop (verb)
learn by repetition come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
teach by repetition grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment
train in the military, e.g., in the use of weapons cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development
undergo military training or do military exercises happen
make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool 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 drill and develop

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