cultivate

Verb

Meaning

To bestow attention, care, and labor upon, with a view to valuable returns; to till; to fertilize; as, to cultivate soil.

To direct special attention to; to devote time and thought to; to foster; to cherish.

To seek the society of; to court intimacy with.

To improve by labor, care, or study; to impart culture to; to civilize; to refine.

To raise or produce by tillage; to care for while growing; as, to cultivate corn or grass.

Source: Webster's dictionary

work school train crop educate tame domesticate civilize naturalize civilise naturalise harrow polish further help

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lower prevent retard reduce damage stop

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polish set down ready prepare accommodate

produce grow raise farm sophisticate overcrop

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