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adjective
- 1. refined and well educated: "he was a remarkably cultivated and educated man"
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The meaning of CULTIVATE is to prepare or prepare and use for the raising of crops; also : to loosen or break up the soil about (growing plants). How to use cultivate in a sentence.
CULTIVATE definition: 1. to prepare land and grow crops on it, or to grow a particular crop: 2. to try to develop and…. Learn more.
To put into proper condition for some purpose or use; to prepare, make ready; to dress; to get (land) into condition for cropping, to till; to…. dress 1526–. transitive. To cultivate, prune, or tend (a field, garden, plant, etc.); to treat or lightly cover with manure, fertilizer, or other nutrients….
When you cultivate something, you work to make it better. Originally, the word referred only to crops that required tilling, but the meaning has widened. No matter what is being cultivated, the word implies a level of care that is reminiscent of gardening.
to try to develop and improve something: She has cultivated an image as a shrewd investor. if you cultivate a relationship, you make a special effort to develop it, because you think it might be useful to you: He cultivated business contacts in ten major cities.
The meaning of CULTIVATED is refined, educated. How to use cultivated in a sentence.
Definition of cultivate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
verb (transitive) 1. to till and prepare (land or soil) for the growth of crops. 2. to plant, tend, harvest, or improve (plants) by labour and skill. 3. to break up (land or soil) with a cultivator or hoe. 4. to improve or foster (the mind, body, etc) as by study, education, or labour.
If you describe someone as cultivated, you mean they are well educated and have good manners.
cultivate something to develop an attitude, a way of talking or behaving, etc. She cultivated an air of sophistication. See cultivate in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: cultivate. Definition of cultivate verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.
