cultivate

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkʌltɪveɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkʌltəˌveɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kul′tə vāt′)

Inflections of 'cultivate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
cultivates
v 3rd person singular
cultivating
v pres p
cultivated
v past
cultivated
v past p

cultivate
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Sense: Verb: farm the land
Synonyms:
farm Collocations, tend Collocations, till Collocations, dig Collocations, plow, plough Collocations (UK), work Collocations, turn Collocations, hoe Collocations, harvest Collocations, garden Collocations
Sense: Verb: grow plants, crops, etc.
Synonyms:
Sense: Verb: develop or refine
Synonyms:
encourage Collocations, develop Collocations, promote Collocations, foster Collocations, nurture Collocations, stimulate, incubate, breed Collocations, forward Collocations, advance Collocations, improve Collocations, better Collocations, refine Collocations, enrich Collocations, train Collocations, perfect Collocations


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