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to cultivate
01
to grow plants or crops, especially for farming or commercial purposes
Transitive: to cultivate crops
Grammatical Information
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
cultivate
3rd person singular
cultivates
Past simple
cultivated
Past participle
cultivated
Examples
The farm cultivates wheat to supply local bakeries.
02
to prepare land for raising crops or growing plants
Transitive: to cultivate land
Examples
The gardener carefully cultivates the soil before planting flowers in the spring.
03
to develop or enhance something through effort, attention, or learning
Transitive: to cultivate a skill or attitude
Examples
The teacher worked hard to cultivate a love of learning in her students.
Lexical Tree
cultivable
cultivatable
cultivated
cultivate
culture
