develop vs progress

develop

verb
  • To create. 

  • To progress through a sequence of stages. 

  • To bring out images latent in photographic film. 

  • To advance; to further; to promote the growth of. 

  • To acquire something usually over a period of time. 

  • To place one's pieces actively. 

  • To change with a specific direction, progress. 

  • To cause a ball to become more open and available to be played on later. Usually by moving it away from the cushion, or by opening a pack. 

  • To change the form of (an algebraic expression, etc.) by executing certain indicated operations without changing the value. 

progress

verb
  • To develop. 

  • To expedite. 

  • To move, go, or proceed forward; to advance. 

  • To improve; to become better or more complete. 

noun
  • Specifically, advancement to a higher or more developed state; development, growth. 

  • Movement onwards or forwards or towards a specific objective or direction; advance. 

  • An official journey made by a monarch or other high personage; a state journey, a circuit. 

  • Movement or advancement through a series of events, or points in time; development through time. 

  • Science has made extraordinary progress in the last fifty years. 

How often have the words develop and progress occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )