play vs develop

play is a noun but develop is not a noun.

play and develop both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
play	Yes	No	Yes	No
develop	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, develop is a hyponym of play; that is, develop is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than play:

play: participate in games or sport
develop: move into a strategically more advantageous position

Other hyponyms of play include line up, curl, snooker, revoke, die, misplay, start, fumble, volley, unblock, replay, cricket, backstop, fullback, quarterback, cradle, exit, play out, field, catch, bully off, face off, tee off, ace, complete, nail, gamble, walk, bowl, golf, bandy, foul, put out, croquet, putt, seesaw, teeter-totter, teetertotter, bid, call.

play (noun)	develop (noun)
gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
(game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession
the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
an attempt to get something
a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill
a preset plan of action in team sports
activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules
the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully
utilization or exercise
movement or space for movement
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)
a theatrical performance of a drama
a weak and tremulous light
a state in which action is feasible
the removal of constraints
(in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds

play (verb)	develop (verb)
engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously	come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind	grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment
exhaust by allowing to pull on the line	cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development
consider not very seriously	happen
participate in games or sport	change the use of and make available or usable
bet or wager (money)	be gradually disclosed or unfolded; become manifest
contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle	gain through experience
put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game	become technologically advanced
make bets	grow emotionally or mature
stake on the outcome of an issue	expand in the form of a series
shoot or hit in a particular manner	elaborate by the unfolding of a musical idea and by the working out of the rhythmic and harmonic changes in the theme
employ in a game or in a specific position	create by training and teaching
use or move	elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses
use to one's advantage	move into a strategically more advantageous position
manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination	move one's pieces into strategically more advantageous positions
discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream	superimpose a three-dimensional surface on a plane without stretching, in geometry
replay (as a melody)	work out
perform music on (a musical instrument)	make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation
play a role or part	generate gradually
perform on a certain location	make visible by means of chemical solutions
be performed or presented for public viewing	come into existence; take on form or shape
cause to emit recorded audio or video
pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity
perform on a stage or theater
emit recorded sound
play on an instrument
cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly
cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space
engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion
behave in a certain way
be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children
act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome
behave carelessly or indifferently
be received or accepted or interpreted in a specific way

play vs develop

play is a noun but develop is not a noun.

play and develop both are verbs.

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