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Definitions

cultivate

[kuhl-tuh-veyt] / ˈkʌl təˌveɪt /
VERB
develop land for growing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
breed fertilize harvest manage plant prepare propagate raise tend
STRONG
crop dress farm garden labor mature plow ripen seed till work
Antonyms
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abandon destroy disorganize ignore neglect
STRONG
idle laze relax
VERB
enrich situation; give special attention
Synonyms
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bolster cherish develop encourage enrich improve nourish promote refine
STRONG
advance ameliorate better civilize court discipline elevate foster further nurse nurture polish train
WEAK
bring on brown-nose 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
STRONGEST
abandon damage decrease hurt
STRONG
condemn halt ignore neglect stop worsen
WEAK
destroy
VERB
nurture, take care of
Synonyms
STRONGEST
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
STRONGEST
abandon damage decrease depress diminish hurt ignore stop
STRONG
block cease check halt hinder impede injure learn neglect obstruct oppose worsen
WEAK
destroy

Example Sentences

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We need to cultivate the investment equivalent of lobbing the ball back to the other side, which Ellis argued in most cases will be buying and holding a broad market index fund.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

In TCM, Turner created a viewing experience that wasn’t simply passive but curated, designed to educate and cultivate appreciation for bygone eras of filmmaking.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

The episode helped forge the persona she would cultivate for decades: part street fighter, part martyr - a perpetual insurgent even in power.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

While a chef might have once simply cooked a meal and served it to customers, they now might cultivate an audience through social media posts and videos.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

We have just seen how peoples of some regions began to cultivate wild plant species, a step with momentous unforeseen consequences for their lifestyle and their descendants’ place in history.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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