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cultivate (ˈkʌltɪˌveɪt
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Definitions
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 friendship
,to cultivate a hobby
- to give or bring culture to (a person, society, etc); civilize
Word Origin
C17: from Medieval Latin cultivāre to till, from Old French cultiver, from Medieval Latin cultīvus cultivable, from Latin cultus cultivated, from colere to till, toil overSynonyms
View thesaurus entry = court, associate with, seek out, run after, consort with, butter up, dance attendance upon, seek someone's company or friendship, take trouble or pains with
Translations for 'cultivate'
- British English: cultivate If you cultivate land or crops, you prepare land and grow crops on it. VERBShe also cultivated a small garden of her own.
- Brazilian Portuguese: cultivar
- Chinese: 开垦开開垦墾
- European Spanish: cultivar
- French: cultiver
- German: kultivieren
- Italian: coltivare
- Japanese: 耕作する
- Korean: 경작하다
- Portuguese: cultivar
- Spanish: cultivar
Example Sentences Including 'cultivate'
He also made sure to cultivate every part of his vast, multi-ethnic flock.Times, Sunday Times (2001)
I glanced down at the table and decided maybe I could cultivate a taste.SOMEBODY (2002)
I won't set out to cultivate Mark or to make anything special of him.The Ambassador's Women
Inspection 1996: "In a school so rich in tradition, pupils have many opportunities to cultivate their minds.Times, Sunday Times (2001)
It's actually the time when we cultivate the mental gray matter by exploring new ideas, plants and information.Globe and Mail (2003)
Parents should point out that they should cultivate their own personal style rather than always imitating others.The Zodiac Family
The e-business leaders worked hard to cultivate relationships with leaders in the larger organisation.Business Today (2001)
The most conspicuous item in it was a man - tall, dark, with that elegant, hollow-cheeked look that French movie stars cultivate.Fools Gold
They added the mild B. C. climate could be enticing growers to cultivate the plants on the West Coast.canada.com (2004)
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