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cul·ti·vat·ed

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–adjective

1.	prepared and used for raising crops; tilled: cultivated land.

2.	produced or improved by cultivation, as a plant.

3.	educated; refined; cultured: cultivated tastes.

[Origin: 1655–65; cultivate + -ed²

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cul·ti·vate

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–verb (used with object), -vat·ed, -vat·ing.

1.	to prepare and work on (land) in order to raise crops; till.

2.	to use a cultivator on.

3.	to promote or improve the growth of (a plant, crop, etc.) by labor and attention.

4.	to produce by culture: to cultivate a strain of bacteria.

5.	to develop or improve by education or training; train; refine: to cultivate a singing voice.

6.	to promote the growth or development of (an art, science, etc.); foster.

7.	to devote oneself to (an art, science, etc.).

8.	to seek to promote or foster (friendship, love, etc.).

9.	to seek the acquaintance or friendship of (a person).

[Origin: 1610–20; < ML cultīvātus (ptp. of cultīvāre to till), equiv. to cultīv(us) (L cult(us), ptp. of colere to care for, till (cf. cult) + -īvus -ive) + -ātus -ate¹

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tr.v. cul·ti·vat·ed, cul·ti·vat·ing, cul·ti·vates

1. To improve and prepare (land), as by plowing or fertilizing, for raising crops; till.
2. To loosen or dig soil around (growing plants).
To grow or tend (a plant or crop).
To promote the growth of (a biological culture).
To nurture; foster. See Synonyms at nurture.
To form and refine, as by education.
To seek the acquaintance or goodwill of; make friends with.

[Medieval Latin cultīvāre, cultīvāt-, from cultīvus, tilled, from Latin cultus, past participle of colere, to till; see k^wel-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

cul'ti·vat'a·ble adj.

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cul·ti·vat·ed Audio Help (kŭl'tə-vā'tĭd) Pronunciation Key
adj.

Of, relating to, or produced in cultivation: a cultivated plant.
Educated; polished; refined.

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cultivated
adjective
1.	(of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing; "cultivated land" [ant: uncultivated]
2.	no longer in the natural state; developed by human care and for human use; "cultivated roses"; "cultivated blackberries"
3.	marked by refinement in taste and manners; "cultivated speech"; "cultured Bostonians"; "cultured tastes"; "a genteel old lady"; "polite society" [syn: civilized]

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ˈcultivated1 adjective

(of fields etc) prepared for crops; used for growing crops
Example: cultivated land

Arabic:	مَحْروث
Chinese (Simplified):	耕过的
Chinese (Traditional):	耕過的
Czech:	obdělaný
Danish:	kultiveret; udviklet
Dutch:	bebouwd
Estonian:	(üles) haritud
Finnish:	viljelys-
French:	cultivé
German:	bebaut
Greek:	καλλιεργημένος
Hungarian:	megművelt
Icelandic:	ræktaður
Indonesian:	diolah
Italian:	coltivato

Japanese:	耕作された
Korean:	개간된
Latvian:	apstrādāts; kultivēts
Lithuanian:	įdirbtas, dirbamas
Norwegian:	dyrket, kultivert
Polish:	uprawiony, uprawny
Portuguese (Brazil):	cultivado
Portuguese (Portugal):	cultivado
Romanian:	cultivat
Russian:	обработанный
Slovak:	obrobený
Slovenian:	obdelan
Spanish:	cultivado
Swedish:	odlad
Turkish:	ekili, ekilmiş

ˈcultivated2 adjective

grown in a garden etc; not wild
Example: a cultivated variety of raspberries

Arabic:	مَزروع
Chinese (Simplified):	栽培的
Chinese (Traditional):	栽培的
Czech:	vypěstovaný
Danish:	forædlet; dyrket; fremelsket
Dutch:	gekweekt
Estonian:	kultiveeritud
Finnish:	jalostettu
French:	de culture
German:	gezüchtet
Greek:	καλλιεργούμενος
Hungarian:	kultúr- (növény)
Icelandic:	ræktaður
Indonesian:	dibudidayakan
Italian:	coltivato

Japanese:	栽培された
Korean:	재배된
Latvian:	kultivēts; kultūr- (augs)
Lithuanian:	kultūrinis
Norwegian:	kultur-, dyrket
Polish:	ogrodowy
Portuguese (Brazil):	cultivado
Portuguese (Portugal):	de cultura
Romanian:	de cultură
Russian:	культурный
Slovak:	pestovaný
Slovenian:	gojen
Spanish:	cultivado
Swedish:	odlad
Turkish:	yetiştirilmiş, üretilmiş

ˈcultivated3 adjective

having good manners; educated
Example: a cultivated young lady; He has cultivated tastes in music.

Arabic:	مُهَذّب، مُثَقَّف
Chinese (Simplified):	有教养的
Chinese (Traditional):	有教養的
Czech:	kultivovaný
Danish:	kultiveret; dannet
Dutch:	beschaafd
Estonian:	(üles) haritud
Finnish:	sivistynyt, kultivoitunut
French:	distingué
German:	kultiviert
Greek:	που έχει καλούς τρόπους, καλλιεργημένος
Hungarian:	kiművelt
Icelandic:	fágaður
Indonesian:	terpelajar
Italian:	colto

Japanese:	教養のある
Korean:	교양 있는
Latvian:	izsmalcināts
Lithuanian:	kultūringas, išsilavinęs, išlavintas
Norwegian:	dannet, kondisjonert, kultivert
Polish:	kulturalny
Portuguese (Brazil):	refinado
Portuguese (Portugal):	refinado
Romanian:	cultivat, educat
Russian:	культурный; развитой
Slovak:	kultivovaný
Slovenian:	omikan
Spanish:	culto, refinado, distinguido
Swedish:	kultiverad, bildad
Turkish:	kültürlü, tahsilli

See also: cultivate, cultivator

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