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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