to develop a plot

  • 1plot — ▪ I. plot plot 1 [plɒt ǁ plɑːt] noun [countable] PROPERTY a small piece of land for building or growing things on: • a vacant plot (= empty piece of land ) • a plot of land   [m0 …

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  • 2develop — [di vel′əp] vt. [Fr développer < OFr desveloper < des (L dis ), apart + voloper, to wrap, prob. OIt viluppo, a bundle < ? faluppa, bundle of straw; infl. by L volvere, to roll] I to cause to grow gradually in some way 1. to build up or… …

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  • 3plot — plotful, adj. plotless, adj. plotlessness, n. /plot/, n., v., plotted, plotting. n. 1. a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, esp. a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose: a plot to overthrow the government. 2. Also called storyline.… …

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  • 4plot — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 plan ADJECTIVE ▪ evil, fiendish ▪ alleged ▪ assassination, coup, murder, terrorist …

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  • 5plot — [[t]plɒ̱t[/t]] ♦♦♦ plots, plotting, plotted 1) N COUNT: usu N to inf, N against n A plot is a secret plan by a group of people to do something that is illegal or wrong, usually against a person or a government. Security forces have uncovered a… …

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  • 6develop */*/*/ — UK [dɪˈveləp] / US verb Word forms develop : present tense I/you/we/they develop he/she/it develops present participle developing past tense developed past participle developed Get it right: develop: Don t write the ed and ing forms of develop… …

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  • 7develop — de|vel|op [ dı veləp ] verb *** ▸ 1 grow/change ▸ 2 be affected by/affect ▸ 3 improve/create ▸ 4 use land for something ▸ 5 prepare photograph 1. ) intransitive if people, animals, or plants develop, they change or grow as they get older: All… …

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  • 8develop — de•vel•op [[t]dɪˈvɛl əp[/t]] v. t. 1) to bring out the possibilities of; bring to a more advanced, effective, or usable state: to develop one s talents; to develop natural resources[/ex] 2) to cause to grow or expand: to develop one s biceps[/ex] …

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  • 9develop — developable adj. developability, n. /di vel euhp/, v.t. 1. to bring out the capabilities or possibilities of; bring to a more advanced or effective state: to develop natural resources; to develop one s musical talent. 2. to cause to grow or… …

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  • 10develop — verb Develop is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑argument, ↑bud, ↑cell, ↑child, ↑complication, ↑crack, ↑culture, ↑developer, ↑disease, ↑economy, ↑embryo, ↑ …

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