Verb

entwickeln

Translation

to develop, to evolve, to create, to devise

Ich entwickle eine neue Strategie.

I am developing a new strategy.

Die Raupe entwickelt sich zum Schmetterling.

The caterpillar develops into a butterfly.

Entwickle deine Talente!

Develop your talents!

((sth.)) to develop sth. The company is developing new software.

sich ((zu+3)) to develop into sth. The caterpillar develops into a butterfly.

sich to develop (oneself). The child has developed well.

Synonyms: create, devise, evolve; Antonyms: regress, stagnate

From `ent-` (un-) + `wickeln` (to wrap). The idea is 'to unwrap' or 'unfold' something, leading to the meaning 'to develop'.

Picture something complex being 'unwrapped' (`ent-wickelt`) to reveal its full form, like a flower bud opening.