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present tense form of cultivate (3rd person singular).

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develop land for growing v.
enrich situation; give special attention v.
nurture, take care of v.

VERB

develop land for growing

Synonyms

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breed fertilize harvest manage plant prepare propagate raise tend

STRONG

crop dress farm garden labor mature plow ripen seed till work

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abandon destroy disorganize ignore neglect

STRONG

idle laze relax

VERB

enrich situation; give special attention

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bolster cherish develop encourage enrich improve nourish promote refine

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advance ameliorate better civilize court discipline elevate foster further nurse nurture polish train

WEAK

bring on brownnose butter up get in with get next to get on good side of play up to run after seek friendship shine up to suck up to take pains with

Antonyms

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abandon damage decrease hurt

STRONG

condemn halt ignore neglect stop worsen

WEAK

destroy

VERB

nurture, take care of

Synonyms

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cherish educate encourage improve promote pursue raise refine

STRONG

aid ameliorate better forward foster further help instruct nurse patronize rear support teach train

WEAK

devote oneself to

Antonyms

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abandon damage decrease depress diminish hurt ignore stop

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block cease check halt hinder impede injure learn neglect obstruct oppose worsen

WEAK

destroy

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To avert future calamities, the forest outside Bordeaux must be thinned and its fire breaks widened, said Arthur Guérin-Turcq, a Sorbonne University geographer whose family cultivates pines near Le Porge.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026

With its focused screenplay, “Ice Princess” quickly cultivates an atmosphere that’s sympathetic to Gen and Casey.

From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026

He now cultivates dragon fruit on 11 acres producing around 220 tonnes a year.

From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2026

But she has infuriated Xi at a bad time for Trump, as he cultivates a relationship with the Chinese leader.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 26, 2025

A leader must also tend his garden; he, too, plants seeds, and then watches, cultivates, and harvests the result.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela