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Yes, develop is playable

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"Develop" Definition

verb-transitive

Games To move (a chess piece) to or toward a more strategic position.
Music To elaborate (a theme) with rhythmic and harmonic variations.
To aid in the growth of; strengthen: exercises that develop muscles.
To become affected with; contract; developed a rash; developed agoraphobia.
To bring from latency to or toward fulfillment: an instructor who develops the capabilities of each student.

verb

To set forth or make clear by degrees or in detail .
To make visible or manifest.
To treat (as in dyeing) with an agent to cause the appearance of color.
To subject (exposed photograph material) especially to chemicals in order to produce a visible image .
To make visible by such a method .

verb-intransitive

Biology To progress from earlier to later or from simpler to more complex stages of evolution.
Biology To progress from earlier to later stages of a life cycle: Caterpillars develop into butterflies.
To come gradually into existence or activity: Tension developed between students and faculty.
To come gradually to light; be disclosed: reports the news as it develops.
To grow by degrees into a more advanced or mature state: With hard work, she developed into a great writer. See Synonyms at mature.

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