tr.v., -vat·ed, -vat·ing, -vates.

1. 1. To improve and prepare (land), as by plowing or fertilizing, for raising crops; till.
   2. 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 nurture; foster. See synonyms at nurture.
5. To form and refine, as by education.
6. To seek the acquaintance or goodwill of; make friends with.

[Medieval Latin cultīvāre, cultīvāt-, from cultīvus, tilled, from Latin cultus, past participle of colere, to till.]

cultivatable cul'ti·vat'a·ble adj.

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verb

1. To prepare (soil) for the planting and raising of crops: culture, dress, tend, till, work. See prepared/unprepared, touch/not touch.
2. To bring into existence and foster the development of: breed, grow, propagate, raise. See care for/neglect, reproduction/barrenness.
3. To promote and sustain the development of: foster, nourish, nurse, nurture. See care for/neglect.

v

Definition: develop land for growing
Antonyms: destroy, ignore, neglect

v

Definition: enrich situation; give special attention
Antonyms: ignore, neglect

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To scratch or dig up the surface of the soil around plants in order to break the crust so water can penetrate, to eliminate weeds, or to conserve moisture by creating a dust mulch.

IN BRIEF: v. - Adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment; Prepare for crops; Foster the growth of; Train to be discriminative in taste or judgment.

To cultivate kindness is a valuable part of the business of life. — Samuel Johnson, Source: Albert W. Daw Collection

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - opdyrke, dyrke, kultivere, opelske, rendyrke, civilisere, holde sig gode venner med

Nederlands (Dutch)
cultiveren, kweken, bebouwen, (zich) beschaven

Français (French)
v. tr. - (lit) cultiver (terre), (fig) cultiver, se cultiver (l'esprit)

Deutsch (German)
v. - kultivieren, bebauen, anbauen, entwickeln, pflegen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - καλλιεργώ, (μτφ.) ευνοώ την ανάπτυξη (φυτού κ.λπ.), ενθαρρύνω, προωθώ, εξευγενίζω, εκλεπτύνω

Italiano (Italian)
coltivare, allevare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - cultivar

Русский (Russian)
обрабатывать, развивать, культивировать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - cultivar, criar, civilizar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - bruka, odla, bilda, ägna sig åt

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
培养, 耕作

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 培養, 耕作

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 땅을 갈다, 재배하다, 양성하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 耕す, 栽培する, 養殖する, との交際を求める, 修養する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) حرث الأرض, زرع, نمى علاقته مع‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮עיבד, פיתח, טיפח, טיפח יחסי ידידות‬

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