- cultivate cul·ti·vate vt
- ['kʌltɪˌveɪt]
(also) fig coltivare
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cultivate cul·ti·vate vt
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cul|ti|vate — «KUHL tuh vayt», transitive verb, vat|ed, vat|ing. 1. to prepare and use (land) to raise crops by plowing it, planting seeds, and taking care of the growing plants; till: »He cultivates a farm of 500 acres. 2. to help ( … Useful english dictionary
re|cul|ti|vate — «ree KUHL tuh vayt», transitive verb, vat|ed, vat|ing. to cultivate anew: »to recultivate land, to recultivate a friendship … Useful english dictionary
Cultivate — Cul ti*vate (k?l t? v?t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cultivated} ( v? t?d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Cultivating} ( v? t?ng).] [LL. cultivatus, p. p. of cultivare to cultivate, fr. cultivus cultivated, fr. L. cultus, p. p. of colere to till, cultivate. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cultivate — cul‧ti‧vate [ˈkʌltveɪt] verb [transitive] 1. FARMING to prepare and use land for growing crops and plants: • Some of the land would be impossible to cultivate. 2. to develop a particular skill or quality in yourself: • The company has been… … Financial and business terms
cultivate — cul|ti|vate [ˈkʌltıveıt] v [T] [Date: 1600 1700; : Medieval Latin; Origin: , past participle of cultivare, from cultivus used for crops , from Latin cultus, past participle of colere to cultivate ] 1.) to prepare and use land for growing crops… … Dictionary of contemporary English
cultivate — cul•ti•vate [[t]ˈkʌl təˌveɪt[/t]] v. t. vat•ed, vat•ing 1) agr. to prepare and work on (land) in order to raise crops; till 2) agr. to use a cultivator on 3) agr. to promote or improve the growth of (a plant or crop) by labor and attention 4) to… … From formal English to slang
cultivate — cul|ti|vate [ kʌltı,veıt ] verb transitive * 1. ) to make land suitable for growing crops or plants: Most of the world s fertile land is already being cultivated. a ) to grow crops or plants, especially in large quantities: Rice is cultivated… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cultivate — cul·ti·vate kəl tə .vāt vt, vat·ed; vat·ing CULTURE (1) <viruses cultivated in brain tissue> … Medical dictionary
cultivate — cul·ti·vate … English syllables
Cultivated — Cultivate Cul ti*vate (k?l t? v?t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cultivated} ( v? t?d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Cultivating} ( v? t?ng).] [LL. cultivatus, p. p. of cultivare to cultivate, fr. cultivus cultivated, fr. L. cultus, p. p. of colere to till,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cultivating — Cultivate Cul ti*vate (k?l t? v?t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cultivated} ( v? t?d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Cultivating} ( v? t?ng).] [LL. cultivatus, p. p. of cultivare to cultivate, fr. cultivus cultivated, fr. L. cultus, p. p. of colere to till,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
