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cultivatecultivate /ˈkʌltəˌveɪt/ ●○○ verb [transitive] ETYMOLOGYcultivateOrigin: 1600-1700 Medieval Latin, past participle of cultivare, from cultivus used for crops, from Latin cultus, past participle of colere to cultivate VERB TABLEcultivate |
| Present | I, you, we, they | cultivate | | he, she, it | cultivates | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | cultivated | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have cultivated | | he, she, it | has cultivated | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had cultivated | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will cultivate | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have cultivated |
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| Present | I | am cultivating | | he, she, it | is cultivating | | you, we, they | are cultivating | | Past | I, he, she, it | was cultivating | | you, we, they | were cultivating | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been cultivating | | he, she, it | has been cultivating | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been cultivating | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be cultivating | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been cultivating |
THESAURUSplants/crops► growa) to exist and develop somewhere in a natural way: Our lawn has all kinds of weeds growing in it. It’s too cold for orchids to grow here.b) to make plants or crops grow by taking care of them: We’re trying to grow roses in our garden this year. ► sprout to start to grow out of the ground and produce leaves: Move the pots outside when the seeds begin to sprout. ► develop to get bigger and change into a more adult form: Root length continues to increase as the plant develops. ► mature formal to become fully grown or developed: As the tree matures, it will have more fruit. ► flourish/thrive formal to grow well and be very healthy: Most plants will flourish in the rich soil here. ► plant to put plants or seeds in the ground to grow: We planted bushes around the edge of the yard. ► raise to grow crops so that they can be used as food: The family lives on a large farm where they raise corn and soybeans. ► cultivate formal to grow and take care of a particular crop: Pears have been cultivated in China for about 3,000 years. 1to prepare and use land for growing crops and plants SYN farm: The tribe cultivated the land and grew the food.2to grow and take care of a particular crop SYN grow: Dozens of eucalyptus species are cultivated in the arboretum.► see thesaurus at grow3to make an effort to help something develop: Baseball teams spend a lot on cultivating new talent.4to develop a particular skill or quality in yourself: He’s spent years cultivating a knowledge of art.5to make an effort to develop a friendly relationship with someone, especially someone who can help you: We are cultivating relationships with our economic partners in Asia. |