Definition: develop
Usage: we worked up an as of an appetite
Similar words: grow, get, acquire, produce, develop
Definition: come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
Usage: He grew a beard; The patient developed abdominal pains; I got funny spots all over my body; Well-developed breasts
Definition: come up with
Usage: His colleagues worked out his interesting idea; We worked up an ad for our client
Similar words: make grow, develop
Definition: cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development
Usage: The perfect climate here develops the grain; He developed a new kind of apple
Synonyms: work up, progress, build, build up
Definition: form or accumulate steadily
Usage: Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly; Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border
Similar words: develop
Definition: grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment
Usage: A flower developed on the branch; The country developed into a mighty superpower; The embryo develops into a fetus; This situation has developed over a long time
Synonyms: build, build up, ramp up, work up
Definition: bolster or strengthen
Usage: We worked up courage; build up confidence; ramp up security in the airports
Similar words: increase
Definition: make bigger or more
Usage: The boss finally increased her salary; The university increased the number of students it admitted