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Definition of Cultivate
1. Verb. Foster the growth of. "They cultivate rye in the field"
Category relationships: Agriculture, Farming, Husbandry
Specialized synonyms: Farm, Grow, Produce, Raise
Derivative terms: Cultivation, Cultivation, Cultivator
Specialized synonyms: Farm, Grow, Produce, Raise
Derivative terms: Cultivation, Cultivation, Cultivator
2. Verb. Prepare for crops. ; "Cultivate the land"
Exact synonyms: Crop, Work
Category relationships: Agriculture, Farming, Husbandry
Generic synonyms: Fix, Gear Up, Prepare, Ready, Set, Set Up
Related verbs: Knead, Work
Specialized synonyms: Overcrop, Overcultivate
Derivative terms: Crop, Cultivation, Cultivator
Category relationships: Agriculture, Farming, Husbandry
Generic synonyms: Fix, Gear Up, Prepare, Ready, Set, Set Up
Related verbs: Knead, Work
Specialized synonyms: Overcrop, Overcultivate
Derivative terms: Crop, Cultivation, Cultivator
3. Verb. Teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment. "She is well schooled in poetry"
Exact synonyms: Civilise, Civilize, Educate, School, Train
Generic synonyms: Down, Fine-tune, Polish, Refine
Specialized synonyms: Sophisticate
Derivative terms: Civilisation, Civilization, Cultivation, Education
Generic synonyms: Down, Fine-tune, Polish, Refine
Specialized synonyms: Sophisticate
Derivative terms: Civilisation, Civilization, Cultivation, Education
4. Verb. Adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment. "Tame the soil"
Exact synonyms: Domesticate, Naturalise, Naturalize, Tame
Category relationships: Flora, Plant, Plant Life
Generic synonyms: Accommodate, Adapt
Derivative terms: Naturalisation, Naturalisation, Naturalization, Naturalization
Category relationships: Flora, Plant, Plant Life
Generic synonyms: Accommodate, Adapt
Derivative terms: Naturalisation, Naturalisation, Naturalization, Naturalization
Definition of Cultivate
1. v. t. To bestow attention, care, and labor upon, with a view to valuable returns; to till; to fertilize; as, to cultivate soil.
Definition of Cultivate
1. Verb. To grow plants, notably crops ¹
2. Verb. To nurture; to foster; to tend. ¹
3. Verb. To turn or stir soil in preparation for planting. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Cultivate
1. [v -VATED, -VATING, -VATES]