Build
Develop
Develop verb - To gradually become clearer or more detailed.
Mutual synonyms
Common collocations
| device | build device | develop device |
| character | build character | develop character |
| power | build power | develop power |
| life | build life | develop life |
| Other words: civilization, reputation, relationship, society, bomb, case, characters, weapon, version, weapons. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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This is because of the presence of Laser-class BETA, which forced defense companies to build and develop TSFs instead of fighters.
- While expensive, the public sensitivity to casualties in war make them ideal for a country that has the naval budget to develop and build them.
- It typically requires supernatural powers to develop and build anything more advanced than 16th century technology, and how easily this is done depends on the people in question.
Source: Medieval Stasis
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Develop and Build. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/build/develop
Build & Develop. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/build/develop>.
Develop or Build. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/build/develop.
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