cultivate
Example Sentences
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Melania’s defining characteristic is absence — and it’s done nothing to cultivate a sense of mystique for the first lady.
From Salon
"Making changes that are necessary to really, truly reflect and also cultivate the kind of diversity that's necessary for country music to continue."
From BBC
As a literary critic, Li argued that China must cultivate confidence in its culture to prevent society from falling into disorder.
Rasmussen embodies the close relationship cultivated between Denmark and the U.S. in the 2000s.
On the other hand, Beijing has worked for years to cultivate a self-reliant semiconductor industry.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.