No. 1,931 in Russian
развивать
"To develop" or "to improve."
In a sentence
Он любит развивать свои навыки программирования.
He enjoys developing his programming skills.
Here, 'развивать' is used in the sense of improving or expanding one's abilities or knowledge.
Компания стремится развивать новые технологии для экологического транспорта.
The company aims to develop new technologies for ecological transportation.
In this sentence, 'развивать' is used to mean creating or advancing new technologies or ideas.
Важно развивать критическое мышление с раннего возраста.
It is important to cultivate critical thinking from an early age.
Here, 'развивать' implies nurturing or fostering a skill or quality.
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