cultivating

Variant of cultivate

cultivate Definition

cul·ti·vate (kul′tə vāt′)

transitive verb cultivated -·vat′ed, cultivating -·vat′·ing

to prepare and use (soil or land) for growing crops; till
to break up the surface soil around (plants) in order to destroy weeds, prevent crusting, and preserve moisture
to grow (plants, crops, fish, etc.) from seeds, bulbs, shoots, etc.
to improve or develop (plants) by various horticultural techniques
to improve by care, training, or study; refine to cultivate one's mind
to promote the development or growth of; acquire and develop to cultivate a taste for music
to seek to develop familiarity with; give one's attention to; pursue

Etymology: < ML cultivatus, pp. of cultivare < LL cultivus, tilled < L cultus: see cult

cultivating Usage Examples

Object

crop: From very early on, people began cultivating the crop, rather than just letting it grow wild.

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