Develop and Devise

Develop

Develop verb - To produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort.
Usage example: outside consultants helped the company develop an effective marketing strategy

Devise is a synonym for develop. In some cases you can use "Devise" instead a verb "Develop".

Devise

Devise verb - To create or think of by clever use of the imagination.

Develop is a synonym for devise in conceive topic. Sometimes you can use "Develop" instead a verb "Devise".

Nearby Words: devised, devising, deviser, devisee, devisor

Common collocations

device develop device devise device
character develop character devise character
style develop style devise style
society develop society devise society
Other words: plot, system, series, means, way, plan, strategy, game, language, cure, weapon, version, ways, games, strategies.
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