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Cultivate
ˈkʌltɪveɪt
Cultivate definitions
verb
cultivate
cultivated
cultivates
cultivating
- prepare and use (land) for crops or gardening
"the peasants who cultivated the land became its owners"
- 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"
- grow or maintain (living cells or tissue) in culture
"blood cells that can be most easily cultivated are macrophages"
- try to acquire or develop (a quality or skill)
"he cultivated an air of indifference"
- try to win the friendship or favour of (someone)
"it helps if you go out of your way to cultivate the local people"
- try to improve or develop (one's mind)