单词 | cultivate |
释义 | cul·ti·vate (kŭltə-vāt′) tr.v. cul·ti·vat·ed, cul·ti·vat·ing, cul·ti·vates 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. To acquire, develop, or refine, as by education: cultivating a posh accent. 6. To seek the acquaintance or goodwill of; make friends with: cultivated the club's new members. [Medieval Latin cultīvāre, cultīvāt-, from cultīvus, tilled, from Latin cultus, past participle of colere, to till; see kwel-1 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] culti·vat′a·ble adj. |
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