cultivate

verb

cul·ti·vate ˈkəl-tə-ˌvāt How to pronounce cultivate (audio)

cultivated; cultivating

transitive verb

: to prepare or prepare and use for the raising of crops

Some fields are cultivated while others lie fallow.

also : to loosen or break up the soil about (growing plants)

: to foster the growth of

cultivate vegetables

cultivate coffee

: culture sense 2a

cultivate oysters for pearls

: to improve by labor, care, or study : refine

cultivate the mind

… cultivated a reputation as a hard-core wheeler-dealer …

Kit Boss

: further, encourage

cultivate the arts

: to seek the society of : make friends with

looking for influential people to cultivate as friends

cultivatable

ˈkəl-tə-ˌvā-tə-bəl How to pronounce cultivate (audio)

adjective

Example Sentences

Prehistoric peoples settled the area and began to cultivate the land. Some of the fields are cultivated while others lie fallow. a plant that is cultivated for its fruit They survived by cultivating vegetables and grain. He has carefully cultivated his image. She cultivated a taste for fine wines. See More

Recent Examples on the Web How does one cultivate and pass along anything more than rage and despair?

Taylor Harris, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2022 That meant farmers could continue to cultivate nearly right up to the base of the turbines, harvesting crops from the ground and a regular stream of lease payments from overhead machines.

The Oregonian - OregonLive.com, 27 Aug. 2022 These findings seem to echo the importance of sticking your neck outside your comfort zone in order to cultivate a growth mindset, build resilience and succeed and prosper.

Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 Fully remote work doesn’t cultivate the level of interpersonal relationships that business leaders see as vital to workplace synergy, collaboration and innovation.

Johnny C. Taylor, CNN, 15 Aug. 2022 For all of their youthful promise, the Golden State Warriors cultivate and insist upon adult behavior.

Bruce Jenkins, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Aug. 2022 Employers can cultivate dialogue across their industries as well.

Rosie Hoa, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2022 At the two-year-old farm, Lightner and farmer Katie Boeh cultivate 90 varieties of plants such as Ozette potatoes, icicle turnips, and young fennel.

Alyson Sheppard, Robb Report, 18 July 2022 In the future, Motamedi hopes her work as a filmmaker can cultivate empathy between diverse characters and audiences, and expand opportunities for people from different backgrounds, cultures, languages and traditions.

R.l. Ford, Variety, 16 June 2022 See More

Kids Definition

cultivate

verb

cul·ti·vate ˈkəl-tə-ˌvāt How to pronounce cultivate (audio)

cultivated; cultivating

: to prepare land for the raising of crops

cultivate a field

: to raise or assist the growth of crops by tilling or by labor and care

cultivate corn

: to improve or develop by careful attention, training, or study : devote time and thought to

He's trying to cultivate a better attitude.

: to seek the company and friendship of

As soon as Johnny began to cultivate Dove, he was surprised at the response.

Esther Forbes, Johnny Tremain

cultivates

verb

present tense third-person singular of cultivate

as in develops

to come to have gradually cultivated a taste for opera in order to fit in with his new circle of friends

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

develops
acquires
forms
gains
adopts
gets
obtains
embraces
absorbs
fosters
promotes
achieves
attains
reaches
nurtures
takes on
nourishes
takes in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

loses
abandons
forsakes
rejects
discards
sheds
unloads
casts
deserts
ditches
dumps
sloughs
throws out
throws away
jettisons
flings (off or away)
scraps
shucks (off)
junks
sluffs

as in promotes

to help the growth or development of cultivated a passion for learning among his students over the years

Synonyms & Similar Words

promotes
nurtures
encourages
fosters
nourishes
furthers
incubates
advances
supports
forwards
assists
endorses
upholds
advocates
underwrites
subsidizes
endows
patronizes
funds
nurses
aids
champions
advertises
finances
backs
abets
publicizes
boosts
indorses
stakes
touts
plugs
works (for)
agitates (for)
campaigns (for)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

prevents
inhibits
discourages
hinders
prohibits
forbids
frustrates
opposes
proscribes
enjoins
counters
contends (with)
suppresses
bans
combats
stifles
represses
subdues
outlaws
fights
bars
squashes
impedes
obstructs
halts
battles
arrests
retards
checks
interdicts
squelches
interferes (with)
encumbers
hobbles
snuffs (out)
fetters
shackles
manacles

as in grows

to look after or assist the growth of by labor and care in an attempt to produce New World counterparts of the wines that he had enjoyed in Europe, Jefferson cultivated several varieties of grapes at Monticello

Synonyms & Similar Words

grows
produces
promotes
plants
crops
raises
harvests
tends
cultures
propagates
breeds
dresses
rears
sows
gathers
reaps
gleans
ripens
roots
sprouts
germinates
quickens

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

kills
plucks
picks
digs
pulls (up)
uproots
cuts
mows
extirpates
hays

as in harvests

to work by plowing, sowing, and raising crops on we ought to cultivate the field out back

Synonyms & Similar Words

harvests
farms
plants
tends
tills
reaps
crops
harrows
hoes
sharecrops

单词	cultivates
释义	cultivate verb cul·ti·vate ˈkəl-tə-ˌvāt cultivated; cultivating transitive verb 1 : to prepare or prepare and use for the raising of crops Some fields are cultivated while others lie fallow. also : to loosen or break up the soil about (growing plants) 2 a : to foster the growth of cultivate vegetables cultivate coffee b : culture sense 2a cultivate oysters for pearls c : to improve by labor, care, or study : refine cultivate the mind … cultivated a reputation as a hard-core wheeler-dealer … Kit Boss 3 : further, encourage cultivate the arts 4 : to seek the society of : make friends with looking for influential people to cultivate as friends cultivatable ˈkəl-tə-ˌvā-tə-bəl adjective Synonyms acquire develop form See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Prehistoric peoples settled the area and began to cultivate the land. Some of the fields are cultivated while others lie fallow. a plant that is cultivated for its fruit They survived by cultivating vegetables and grain. He has carefully cultivated his image. She cultivated a taste for fine wines. See More Recent Examples on the Web How does one cultivate and pass along anything more than rage and despair? Taylor Harris, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2022 That meant farmers could continue to cultivate nearly right up to the base of the turbines, harvesting crops from the ground and a regular stream of lease payments from overhead machines. The Oregonian - OregonLive.com, 27 Aug. 2022 These findings seem to echo the importance of sticking your neck outside your comfort zone in order to cultivate a growth mindset, build resilience and succeed and prosper. Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 Fully remote work doesn’t cultivate the level of interpersonal relationships that business leaders see as vital to workplace synergy, collaboration and innovation. Johnny C. Taylor, CNN, 15 Aug. 2022 For all of their youthful promise, the Golden State Warriors cultivate and insist upon adult behavior. Bruce Jenkins, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Aug. 2022 Employers can cultivate dialogue across their industries as well. Rosie Hoa, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2022 At the two-year-old farm, Lightner and farmer Katie Boeh cultivate 90 varieties of plants such as Ozette potatoes, icicle turnips, and young fennel. Alyson Sheppard, Robb Report, 18 July 2022 In the future, Motamedi hopes her work as a filmmaker can cultivate empathy between diverse characters and audiences, and expand opportunities for people from different backgrounds, cultures, languages and traditions. R.l. Ford, Variety, 16 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Medieval Latin cultivatus, past participle of cultivare, from cultivus cultivable, from Latin cultus, past participle of colere — see cult First Known Use 1588, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing cultivate co-cultivate co-cultivate Kids Definition cultivate verb cul·ti·vate ˈkəl-tə-ˌvāt cultivated; cultivating 1 : to prepare land for the raising of crops cultivate a field 2 : to raise or assist the growth of crops by tilling or by labor and care cultivate corn 3 : to improve or develop by careful attention, training, or study : devote time and thought to He's trying to cultivate a better attitude. 4 : to seek the company and friendship of As soon as Johnny began to cultivate Dove, he was surprised at the response. Esther Forbes, Johnny Tremain Medical Definition cultivate transitive verb cul·ti·vate ˈkəl-tə-ˌvāt cultivated; cultivating : culture sense 1 viruses cultivated in brain tissue cultivates verb present tense third-person singular of cultivate 1 as in develops to come to have gradually cultivated a taste for opera in order to fit in with his new circle of friends Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance develops acquires forms gains adopts gets obtains embraces absorbs fosters promotes achieves attains reaches nurtures takes on nourishes takes in Antonyms & Near Antonyms loses abandons forsakes rejects discards sheds unloads casts deserts ditches dumps sloughs throws out throws away jettisons flings (off or away) scraps shucks (off) junks sluffs See More 2 as in promotes to help the growth or development of cultivated a passion for learning among his students over the years Synonyms & Similar Words promotes nurtures encourages fosters nourishes furthers incubates advances supports forwards assists endorses upholds advocates underwrites subsidizes endows patronizes funds nurses aids champions advertises finances backs abets publicizes boosts indorses stakes touts plugs works (for) agitates (for) campaigns (for) Antonyms & Near Antonyms prevents inhibits discourages hinders prohibits forbids frustrates opposes proscribes enjoins counters contends (with) suppresses bans combats stifles represses subdues outlaws fights bars squashes impedes obstructs halts battles arrests retards checks interdicts squelches interferes (with) encumbers hobbles snuffs (out) fetters shackles manacles See More 3 as in grows to look after or assist the growth of by labor and care in an attempt to produce New World counterparts of the wines that he had enjoyed in Europe, Jefferson cultivated several varieties of grapes at Monticello Synonyms & Similar Words grows produces promotes plants crops raises harvests tends cultures propagates breeds dresses rears sows gathers reaps gleans ripens roots sprouts germinates quickens Antonyms & Near Antonyms kills plucks picks digs pulls (up) uproots cuts mows extirpates hays See More 4 as in harvests to work by plowing, sowing, and raising crops on we ought to cultivate the field out back Synonyms & Similar Words harvests farms plants tends tills reaps crops harrows hoes sharecrops
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cultivate

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