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- Dictionarycultivate/ˈkʌltɪveɪt/
verb
- 1. prepare and use (land) for crops or gardening: "the peasants who cultivated the land became its owners" Similar
- 2. try to acquire or develop (a quality or skill): "he cultivated an air of indifference" Similar
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CULTIVATE definition: 1. to prepare land and grow crops on it, or to grow a particular crop: 2. to try to develop and…. Learn more.
The meaning of CULTIVATE is to prepare or prepare and use for the raising of crops; also : to loosen or break up the soil about (growing plants). How to use cultivate in a sentence.
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 cultivate is to nurture and help grow. Farmers cultivate crops, fundraising professionals cultivate donors, and celebrities cultivate their images.
to try to develop and improve something: cultivate an image She has cultivated an image as a tough negotiator. If you cultivate a relationship, you make a special effort to establish and develop it, because you think it might be useful to you: The new prime minister is cultivating relationships with East Asian countries.
cultivate in British English. (ˈkʌltɪˌveɪt ) verb (transitive) 1. to till and prepare ( land or soil) for the growth of crops. 2. to plant, tend, harvest, or improve (plants) by labour and skill. 3. to break up (land or soil) with a cultivator or hoe.
Definition of cultivate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to 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.
CULTIVATE meaning: 1. to prepare land and grow crops on it: 2. to try to develop or improve something: . Learn more.
1. a. To improve and prepare (land), as by plowing or fertilizing, for raising crops; till. b. To loosen or dig soil around (growing plants). 2. To grow or tend (a plant or crop). 3. To promote the growth of (a biological culture). 4. To encourage or foster: cultivate a respect for the law. See Synonyms at nurture. 5.
