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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024cul•ti•vate /ˈkʌltəˌveɪt/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -vat•ed, -vat•ing. - Agricultureto prepare and work on (land) in order to raise crops:The soil was carefully cultivated.
- Agricultureto promote or improve the growth of (a crop):They cultivated wheat and corn there.
- to produce (an organism) in a culture:to cultivate a strain of bacteria.
- to develop or improve by education or training:to cultivate a talent.
- to promote or take action to advance the growth or development of (an art, etc.); foster:to cultivate the arts.
- to seek to foster (friendship, etc.):cultivated an easygoing attitude in dealing with others.
- to seek the acquaintance or friendship of (a person):began to cultivate the student who sat behind him.
cul•ti•va•tion/ˌkʌltəˈveɪʃən/USA pronunciation ; n. [uncountable]cul•ti•va•tor, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cul•ti•vate (kul′tə vāt′),USA pronunciation v.t., -vat•ed, -vat•ing. - Agricultureto prepare and work on (land) in order to raise crops;
till. - Agricultureto use a cultivator on.
- Agricultureto promote or improve the growth of (a plant, crop, etc.) by labor and attention.
- to produce by culture:to cultivate a strain of bacteria.
- to develop or improve by education or training;
train;
refine:to cultivate a singing voice. - to promote the growth or development of (an art, science, etc.);
foster. - to devote oneself to (an art, science, etc.).
- to seek to promote or foster (friendship, love, etc.).
- to seek the acquaintance or friendship of (a person).
- Medieval Latin cultīvātus (past participle of cultīvāre to till), equivalent. to cultīv(us) (Latin cult(us), past participle of colere to care for, till (compare cult) + -īvus -ive) + -ātus -ate1
- 1610–20
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: cultivate /ˈkʌltɪˌveɪt/ vb (transitive)- to till and prepare (land or soil) for the growth of crops
- to plant, tend, harvest, or improve (plants) by labour and skill
- to break up (land or soil) with a cultivator or hoe
- to improve or foster (the mind, body, etc) as by study, education, or labour
- to give special attention to: to cultivate a friendship, to cultivate a hobby
Etymology: 17th Century: from Medieval Latin cultivāre to till, from Old French cultiver, from Medieval Latin cultīvus cultivable, from Latin cultus cultivated, from colere to till, toil over |