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cultivate

cultivate /ˈkʌltəˌveɪt/ verb
cultivates; cultivated; cultivating
cultivate
/ˈkʌltəˌveɪt/
verb
cultivates; cultivated; cultivating
Learner's definition of CULTIVATE
[+ object]
: to prepare and use (soil) for growing plants耕作
: to grow and care for (plants)种植;栽培
: to grow or raise (something) under conditions that you can control养殖;培育
: to improve or develop (something) by careful attention, training, or study陶冶;培养;修习
: to try to become friendly with (someone) usually to get some advantage for yourself与…建立友谊;结交

— cultivation

/ˌkʌltəˈveɪʃən/ noun [noncount]
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 6415 COCA: 5574

cultivate

verb

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

Synonyms

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

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The first known use of cultivate was in 1588
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 6415 COCA: 5574
cultivate

verb¹

1land土地ADVERBintensively精耕細作The land here has been intensively cultivated for generations.這片土地經過了幾代人的精耕細作。
cultivate

verb²

2crops作物ADVERBwidely廣泛栽培successfully成功栽培Olives have been cultivated successfully in Australia.橄欖樹已在澳大利亞栽培成功。
cultivate

verb³

3try to develop sth培養ADVERBactively, assiduously, carefully, deliberately積極/辛勤/認真/刻意培養This modern image is actively cultivated by the company.公司積極塑造其現代形象。successfully成功地培養

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