Desarrollar
Example: Los países deben desarrollar nuevas estrategias para la economía.
Definition
"Desarrollar" means to gradually cause something to grow, progress, or evolve over time, especially in the context of ideas, plans, or economies. For example, countries must develop new strategies to improve their economic conditions effectively.
Etymology
The word "desarrollar" comes from the Spanish prefix 'des-' meaning 'undo' or 'un-', combined with 'rollar,' derived from 'rollo' meaning 'roll' or 'scroll.' Originally, it referred to unrolling or unfolding something, which metaphorically evolved to mean developing or expanding ideas or plans.
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"Desarrollar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - History - (B1) - set 1", containing 204 commonly used words.
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