cultivate meaning and definition

CULTIVATE verb

Definition of cultivate (verb)

1. foster the growth of
2. prepare for crops
   • "Work the soil"; "cultivate the land"
   • synonyms: crop, work
3. teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment
   • "Cultivate your musical taste"; "Train your tastebuds"; "She is well schooled in poetry"
   • synonyms: civilise, civilize, educate, school, train
4. adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment
   • "domesticate oats"; "tame the soil"
   • synonyms: domesticate, naturalise, naturalize, tame