cultivate
21cultivate — cul|ti|vate [ kʌltı,veıt ] verb transitive * 1. ) to make land suitable for growing crops or plants: Most of the world s fertile land is already being cultivated. a ) to grow crops or plants, especially in large quantities: Rice is cultivated… …
22cultivate — verb 1》 prepare and use (land) for crops or gardening. ↘grow (plants), especially on a large scale for commercial purposes. 2》 Biology grow or maintain (living cells or tissue) in culture. 3》 try to acquire or develop (a quality or skill).… …
23cultivate — verb 1 (T) to prepare and use land for growing crops and plants: Some of the land would be impossible to cultivate. 2 to develop a particular skill or quality in yourself: The company have been successful in cultivating a very professional image …
24cultivate — [ˈkʌltɪˌveɪt] verb [T] 1) to prepare land for growing crops or plants 2) to grow crops or plants Rice is cultivated throughout the coastal regions.[/ex] 3) to develop something He s trying to cultivate a more caring image.[/ex] cultivation… …
25Cultivate Interactive — is the title of a pan European e journal which was funded by the EU s Digital heritage and Cultural Content (DIGICULT) programme under the Fifth Framework programme. It was designed to promote awareness of and disseminate information about and… …
26cultivate a habit — index naturalize (acclimate), practice (train by repetition) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
27cultivate — cul·ti·vate kəl tə .vāt vt, vat·ed; vat·ing CULTURE (1) <viruses cultivated in brain tissue> …
28cultivate — Synonyms and related words: advance, ameliorate, apprentice, approach, backset, beautify, better, break, break in, break the ice, breed, bring up, brown nose, butter up, care for, carve, cherish, chisel, coddle, condition, convert, cosset, court …
29cultivate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. farm, till, work, grow, develop; civilize, refine; pursue, court; foster, advance, cherish. See agriculture, improvement. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To plant] Syn. till, plow, work the soil, grow; see… …
30cultivate — cul·ti·vate || kÊŒltɪveɪt v. prepare the ground for planting, grow crops; develop, improve; nurture …
