cultivate /ˈkʌltəˌveɪt/ verb cultivates; cultivated; cultivating
cultivates; cultivated; cultivating
Learner's definition of CULTIVATE
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: to prepare and use (soil) for growing plants耕作 2
a : to grow and care for (plants)种植;栽培 b : to grow or raise (something) under conditions that you can control养殖;培育 3
: to improve or develop (something) by careful attention, training, or study陶冶;培养;修习 4
: 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]