desenvolver

Senses

1. 1.

   to develop

   to cause to grow, evolve, or become more advanced

2. 2.

   to develop

   to create or design something (software, product, project)

3. 3.

   to develop

   to expand or elaborate on (an idea, argument, theme)

4. 4.

   to develop

   to unfold or progress (of events, situations)

Examples

• "A empresa está desenvolvendo um novo aplicativo para celular."

  The company is developing a new mobile app.

• "As crianças desenvolvem habilidades sociais na escola."

  Children develop social skills at school.

• "Precisamos desenvolver melhor esse argumento na próxima reunião."

  We need to develop this argument better at the next meeting.

Usage

Very common verb in professional, academic, and everyday contexts. Often used with "habilidades" (skills), "projeto" (project), "software," "país" (country), and "ideia" (idea). The reflexive "desenvolver-se" means "to develop oneself" or "to grow/mature."