| develop | vt 1. cause to become larger, fuller, maturer, more advanced, etc, membina: exercises for ~ing muscles, senaman utk membina otot; character is ~ed at school, watak dibina di sekolah; to ~ a self-respecting, independent and progressive generation, membina generasi yg menghormati diri sendiri, dapat berdikari dan maju; 2. cause (bacteria, cell, plant, etc) to grow, [various translations]: the zygote is gradually ~d into the adult plant, zigot itu perlahan-lahan berkembang menjadi tumbuhan dewasa; the cutting will ~ roots if dipped in hormone powder, keratan itu akan mengeluarkan akar jika dicelup dlm serbuk hormon; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |