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develop from (someone or something)
To grow and change from someone or something into someone or something else. Thanks to her public speaking class, Alicia has developed from a painfully shy girl into a confident speaker. My craft business developed from a passion for knitting. Our romantic relationship actually developed from a close friendship in college.
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develop from (someone or something) into (someone or something)
To grow and change from one kind of person or thing into someone or something new or different. Thanks to her public speaking class, Alicia has developed from a painfully shy girl into a confident speaker. My craft business has developed from a passion for knitting into my full-time source of income. They're 13-year-old kids—I highly doubt this develops from puppy love into marriage one day.
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develop into (someone or something)
To grow and change from one kind of person or thing into someone or something new or different. Thanks to her public speaking class, Alicia has developed into a confident speaker. My passion for knitting has developed into my full-time source of income. Our close friendship in college eventually developed into a romantic relationship.
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develop into (someone or something) from (someone or something)
To grow and change from one kind of person or thing into someone or something new or different. It's wild that this fern developed into such a big plant from just a tiny little seed. I look back on old photos of Jeff, and I find it hard to believe that he developed into such a strong, athletic young man from the scrawny little boy he used to be. Thanks to her public speaking class, Alicia has developed into a confident speaker from a painfully shy girl.
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develop from someone or something (into someone or something)
and develop (from someone or something) into someone or somethingto grow or evolve out of someone or something into someone or something else. Her interest in music developed from a childlike curiosity to a full-fledged professional career. The flower developed from a little knot of a bulb.
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