fortentwickeln

Definitions of fortentwickeln
  1. verb
    grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment
    synonyms: entwickeln, weiterentwickeln
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    wachsen
    increase in size by natural process
    altern, vergammeln
    begin to seem older; get older
    entwickeln, 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
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