cultivate

verbdevelop land for growing
verbenrich situation; give special attention
verbnurture, take care of

Synonyms for cultivate

verb develop land for growing

Antonyms for cultivate

Word Origin & History

early 17c., from Medieval Latin cultivatus, past participle of cultivare, from Late Latin cultivus "tilled," from Latin cultus (see cult). Figurative sense of "improve by training or education" is from 1680s. Related: Cultivable; cultivated; cultivating.

Example Sentences for cultivate

The British lady, the British gentleman too, seems to cultivate a natural repellence.

We must cultivate the noble virtues that have their root in pride.

It should further engage us to cultivate humility and patience.

Why should we cultivate talents merely to gratify the caprice of tyrants?

They have become Spiritualists, I understand, and cultivate Mediums.

And is man less than a cow, that he cannot cultivate his instincts to an equal point?

They have no house to inhabit, no land to cultivate, nor any domestic charge or care.

Every year they change, and cultivate a fresh soil; yet still there is ground to spare.

What could be more charming than a boy before he has begun to cultivate his intellect?

They will find the courage to clear the land of the flotsam and cultivate it anew.

cultivate

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Antonyms for cultivate

acculturated

breed

bring up

brings up

brought up

cultivate

Synonyms for cultivate

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