entwickeln

Definitions of entwickeln
  1. noun
    act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
    synonyms: laufen
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    Verbesserung
    the act of improving something
  2. verb
    develop in a positive way
    synonyms: herausmachen, laufen
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    type of:
    fortentwickeln, weiterentwickeln
    grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment
  3. verb
    grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment
    synonyms: fortentwickeln, weiterentwickeln
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    wachsen
    increase in size by natural process
    altern, vergammeln
    begin to seem older; get older
    herausmachen, laufen
    develop in a positive way
    heranreifen, heranwachsen, reifen
    develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation
    ausbrüten
    grow under conditions that promote development
    aufblühen, herausmachen
    develop or come to a promising stage
    aufblühen
    produce or yield flowers
    wachsen
    grow like a plant
    reifen, wachsen
    grow ripe
    austreiben, keimen, sprießen, sprossen, treiben
    produce buds, branches, or germinate
    aufwachsen
    become an adult
    type of:
    wachsen
    become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain
  4. verb
    add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
    synonyms: darlegen, darstellen
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    dartun
    state
    illustrieren, veranschaulichen
    clarify by giving an example of
    beschreiben, darlegen, darstellen
    give a description of
    type of:
    aufhellen, aufklären, beleuchten, bereinigen, erhellen, klarlegen, klarmachen, klarstellen, klären
    make clear and (more) comprehensible
  5. verb
    elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses
    synonyms: hervorbringen
    ausprägen, formen, herausbilden
    gain through experience
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    spekulieren
    to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
  6. verb
    make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation
    synonyms: konstruieren
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