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  2. definition 1: to make fit for growing plants by plowing, weeding, or adding fertilizer. We worked hard to cultivate the soil for our new garden. synonyms: farm, till. similar words: fertilize, harrow, plow, rake, weed, work. definition 2: to plant and help grow.

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  3. verb [ T ] uk / ˈkʌltɪveɪt / us. cultivate verb [T] (GROW) Add to word list Add to word list. to prepare land and grow crops on it: This shrub is cultivated in Europe as a herb used in cooking. cultivate verb [T] (DEVELOP) to try to develop or improve something: She has cultivated an image as a tough negotiator. cultivation.

  4. adjective. us / ˈkʌl.tə.veɪ.t̬ɪd / uk / ˈkʌl.tɪ.veɪ.tɪd / cultivated adjective (ART) Add to word list. Someone who is cultivated has had a good education and knows a lot about and likes art, music, painting, etc. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Aware. abreast. acquainted. alive to something idiom. awakening.

  5. Definition of cultivate. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.

  6. See cultivate defined for kids. ADVERTISEMENT. Origin of CULTIVATE. Medieval Latin cultivatus, past participle of cultivare, from cultivus cultivable, from Latin cultus, past participle of colere. First Known Use: circa 1655. Related to CULTIVATE. Synonyms. acquire, develop, form. Antonyms. lose. Related Words.

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