Verb

entwickeln

Translation

to develop, to evolve, to create

Die Firma entwickelt neue Software.

The company is developing new software.

Das Kind entwickelt sich gut.

The child is developing well.

Man muss den Film noch entwickeln.

The film still needs to be developed.

((sth.)) to develop (sth.) The researchers are developing a new medicine.

sich4 entwickeln to develop, to evolve The business has developed well.

Synonyms: to expand (ausbauen), to create (schaffen); Antonym: to regress (zurückbilden)

Prefix 'ent-' (out, away) + 'wickeln' (to wrap). Literally 'to unwrap', which metaphorically means to unfold or reveal potential.

Imagine 'unwrapping' a new idea or a baby's potential. The prefix 'ent-' often means 'out of', so you are moving 'out of' a wrapped state.