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desenvolver.

to develop

11 characters4 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

verb/de.zẽ.vowˈve(ʁ)/Brazil[de.zẽ.voʊ̯ˈve(h)]Brazil/de.zĩ.vowˈve(ʁ)/Brazil[de.zĩ.voʊ̯ˈve(h)]Brazil

  1. to develop

    Ler desenvolve a mente.
    Estou desenvolvendo uma aplicação Android.

  2. to explicate (explain in great detail)

  3. to unwrap

  4. to evolve

  5. to calculate

  6. to develop; to thrive

    reflexive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old Galician-Portuguese des- Portuguese des- Portuguese envolver Portuguese desenvolver From des- + envolver.

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