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Develops, grows into (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

becomes

(Other definitions for becomes that I've seen before include "Turns into" , "Suits, befits" , "Undergoes a change" , "Changes into" , "Gets" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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