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Meanings of cultivate in English

Portuguese
civilizar
Catalan
civilitzar
Spanish
civilizar

Teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment.

civilizar
Catalan
naturalitzar

Adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment.

naturalitzar
Portuguese
cultivar
Spanish
cultivar

Prepare for crops.

cultivar

To grow plants.

Usage of cultivate in English
1
He added that the US company needed to cultivate the corporate market.
The Irish Times
2
But as to persistence it is possible and necessary to cultivate it.
The gun
3
The social aspirant should cultivate the art of saying polite nothings acceptably.
Mother's Remedies / Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies ...
4
Wandera said some farmers are building greenhouses to cultivate vegetables like yams.
Reuters
5
Make decisions that will cultivate and build your faith during tough times.
Lord, change my attitude: before its too late
6
And some are also beginning to cultivate a new harvest -honey.
Reuters
7
I mean that the men I cultivate can help me in business.
The Sisters-In-Law: A Novel of Our Time
8
In marshy soils, the slaves who cultivate the sugar cane suffer severely.
Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches — Volume 4
9
And in all fresh neighborhoods the new-comers should try to cultivate society.
Manners and Social Usages
10
You need to cultivate the same traits, the same approach to command-
Perilous Shield
11
The Russians cultivate the Snapdragon for the oil yielded by its seeds.
Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure
12
The London market-gardeners cultivate four varieties, of which this is the principal.
The Field and Garden Vegetables of America / Containing Full Des...
13
We must cultivate the noble virtues that have their root in pride.
Treatise on Parents and Children
14
Do you cultivate the study of empty spaces within your logical systems?
The Flanders Panel
15
In England, all attempts to cultivate the merino with profit have failed.
Rides on Railways
16
We passed on the road several spots where the Bedouins cultivate Dhourra.
Travels in Syria and the Holy Land
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Translations for cultivate
Cultivate through the time
Cultivate across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common
Ireland
Less common