build up#3 (v)
develop#4 (v)

v00171852

type v
lex_filenum 30
def change the use of and make available or usable
examples develop land
The country developed its natural resources
The remote areas of the country were gradually built up
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Outgoing links
Verb Group train, develop, prepare, educate; modernize, modernise, develop; develop, make grow; develop
Hypernym better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate
Derivationally related form develop → development; develop → developer
Derivationally related form develop → development
Hyponym redevelop; settle
Incoming links
Derivationally related form development → develop
Derivationally related form development → develop; developer → develop
Hypernym redevelop; settle
Hyponym better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate
Verb Group develop, make grow; modernize, modernise, develop; train, develop, prepare, educate; develop

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