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cultivate

[kuhl-tuh-veyt] / ˈkʌl təˌveɪt /




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“It is not desirable to cultivate a respect for the law, so much as for the right,” he wrote External link in Resistance to Civil Government, the essay known as Civil Disobedience.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Identifying and helping cultivate fresh storylines driven by relatable characters are integral to that success.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Army chief Asim Munir and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have worked in coordination to cultivate the U.S. president and his inner circle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Dragon fruit is a climbing cactus, making it an unusual fruit to cultivate.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

The bad news was that the river destroyed many of the boundary markers, erasing all of the landmarks that told farmers which land was theirs to cultivate.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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