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   cul·ti·vate

   /ˈkəltəˌvāt/

   verb

   • 1. prepare and use (land) for crops or gardening: "the peasants who cultivated the land became its owners" Similar tillplowdigturnhoefarmworkpreparefertilizemulch
   • ▪ break up (soil) in preparation for sowing or planting: "damp, well-cultivated soil"
   • ▪ raise or grow (plants), especially on a large scale for commercial purposes: "they were encouraged to cultivate basic food crops" Similar growraiserearbring ontendplantsow
   • ▪ grow or maintain (living cells or tissue) in culture: "blood cells that can be most easily cultivated are macrophages"
   • 2. try to acquire or develop (a quality, sentiment, or skill): "he cultivated an air of indifference" Similar try to acquirepursuecourttry to developwork hard atfosternurtureencourage
   • ▪ try to win the friendship or favor of (someone): "it helps if you go out of your way to cultivate the local people" Similar seek the friendship ofseek the favor oftry to win overtry to get someone on one's sidetry to get on someone's good sidewoocourtpay court torub up the right wayrun aftermake advances tomake up tokeep sweetingratiate oneself withcurry favor withassociate withmix withkeep company withinformal:get in someone's good booksbutter upsuck up tobrown-noseshine up toOpposite ignore
   • ▪ apply oneself to improving or developing (one's mind or manners). Similar improvebetterrefineelevatepolisheducatetraindevelopenlightenenrichcivilizeculture

   Word Origin late 16th century: from medieval Latin cultivat- ‘prepared for crops’, from the verb cultivare, from cultiva (terra) ‘arable (land)’, from colere ‘cultivate, inhabit’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. cultivable adjective
   • 2. cultivatable adjective

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › cultivateCultivate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of CULTIVATE is to prepare or prepare and use for the raising of crops; also : to loosen or break up the soil about (growing plants). How to use cultivate in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCULTIVATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CULTIVATE definition: 1. to prepare land and grow crops on it, or to grow a particular crop: 2. to try to develop and…. Learn more.

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   to develop or improve by education or training; train; refine: to cultivate a singing voice. to promote the growth or development of (an art, science, etc.); foster. to devote oneself to (an art, science, etc.). to seek to promote or foster (friendship, love, etc.).

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › cultivateCultivate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To cultivate is to nurture and help grow. Farmers cultivate crops, fundraising professionals cultivate donors, and celebrities cultivate their images.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCULTIVATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   CULTIVATE meaning: 1. to prepare land and grow crops on it, or to grow a particular crop: 2. to try to develop and…. Learn more.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitioncultivate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of cultivate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCULTIVATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you cultivate an attitude, image, or skill, you try hard to develop it and make it stronger or better. He has written eight books and has cultivated the image of an elder statesman. [ VERB noun ]

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   verb. to till and prepare (land or soil) for the growth of crops. to plant, tend, harvest, or improve (plants) by labour and skill. to break up (land or soil) with a cultivator or hoe. to improve or foster (the mind, body, etc) as by study, education, or labour. to give special attention to. to cultivate a hobby. to cultivate a friendship.

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › cultivateCultivate - definition of cultivate by The Free Dictionary

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    1. a. To improve and prepare (land), as by plowing or fertilizing, for raising crops; till. b. To loosen or dig soil around (growing plants). 2. To grow or tend (a plant or crop). 3. To promote the growth of (a biological culture). 4. To encourage or foster: cultivate a respect for the law. See Synonyms at nurture. 5.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCULTIVATE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    CULTIVATE definition: 1. to prepare land and grow crops on it: 2. to try to develop or improve something: . Learn more.