Enhance vs. Develop

Enhance vs. Develop — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Enhance and Develop

Enhanceverb

(obsolete) To lift, raise up.

Developverb

(intransitive) To change with a specific direction, progress.

Let's see how things develop and then make our decision.

Enhanceverb

To augment or make something greater.

Developverb

(ambitransitive) To progress through a sequence of stages.

Isabel developed from a tropical depression to a tropical storm to a hurricane.An embryo develops into a fetus and then into an infant.

Enhanceverb

To improve something by adding features.

Developverb

(transitive) To advance; to further; to promote the growth of.

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Enhanceverb

(intransitive) To be raised up; to grow larger.

A debt enhances rapidly by compound interest.

Developverb

(transitive) To create.

I need to develop a plan for the next three weeks.

Enhanceverb

(radiology) To take up contrast agent (for an organ, tissue, or lesion).

Developverb

(transitive) To bring out images latent in photographic film.

Please develop this roll of film.

Enhanceverb

increase;

This will enhance your enjoymentheighten the tension

Developverb

(transitive) To acquire something usually over a period of time.

I have been in England enough to develop a British accent.You will develop calluses if you play the cello.She developed bad eating habits.
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Enhanceverb

make better or more attractive;

This sauce will enhance the flavor of the meat

Developverb

To place one's pieces actively.

I need to develop my white-square bishop.

Developverb

To cause a ball to become more open and available to be played on later. Usually by moving it away from the cushion, or by opening a pack.

Developverb

(math) To change the form of (an algebraic expression, etc.) by executing certain indicated operations without changing the value.

Developverb

make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation;

Her company developed a new kind of building material that withstands all kinds of weatherThey developed a new technique

Developverb

work out;

We have developed a new theory of evolution

Developverb

gain through experience;

I acquired a strong aversion to televisionChildren must develop a sense of right and wrongDave developed leadership qualities in his new positiondevelop a passion for painting

Developverb

come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes);

He grew a beardThe patient developed abdominal painsI got funny spots all over my bodyWell-developed breasts

Developverb

come into existence; take on form or shape;

A new religious movement originated in that countrya love that sprang up from friendshipthe idea for the book grew out of a short storyAn interesting phenomenon uprose

Developverb

change the use of and make available or usable;

develop landThe country developed its natural resourcesThe remote areas of the country were gradually built up

Developverb

elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses;

Could you develop the ideas in your thesis

Developverb

create by training and teaching;

The old master is training world-class violinistswe develop the leaders for the future

Developverb

be gradually disclosed or unfolded; become manifest;

The plot developed slowly

Developverb

grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment;

A flower developed on the branchThe country developed into a mighty superpowerThe embryo develops into a fetusThis situation has developed over a long time

Developverb

become technologically advanced;

Many countries in Asia are now developing at a very fast paceViet Nam is modernizing rapidly

Developverb

cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development;

The perfect climate here develops the grainHe developed a new kind of apple

Developverb

generate gradually;

We must develop more potential customersdevelop a market for the new mobile phone

Developverb

grow emotionally or mature;

The child developed beautifully in her new kindergartenWhen he spent a summer at camp, the boy grew noticeably and no longer showed some of his old adolescent behavior

Developverb

make visible by means of chemical solutions;

Please develop this roll of film for me

Developverb

superimpose a three-dimensional surface on a plane without stretching, in geometry

Developverb

move one's pieces into strategically more advantageous positions;

Spassky developed quickly

Developverb

move into a strategically more advantageous position;

develop the rook

Developverb

elaborate by the unfolding of a musical idea and by the working out of the rhythmic and harmonic changes in the theme;

develop the melody and change the key

Developverb

happen;

Report the news as it developsThese political movements recrudesce from time to time

Developverb

expand in the form of a series;

Develop the function in the following form