cultivated
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təˌveɪ 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.
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verb (used with object), cul·ti·vat·ed, cul·ti·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.
Origin:
1610–20; < Medieval Latin cultīvātus (past participle of cultīvāre to till), equivalent to cultīv(us) (Latin cult(us), past participle of colere to care for, till (cf. cult) + -īvus -ive) + -ātus -ate1
1610–20; < Medieval Latin cultīvātus (past participle of cultīvāre to till), equivalent to cultīv(us) (Latin cult(us), past participle of colere to care for, till (cf. cult) + -īvus -ive) + -ātus -ate1
Related forms
o·ver·cul·ti·vate, verb (used with object), o·ver·cul·ti·vat·ed, o·ver·cul·ti·vat·ing.
pre·cul·ti·vate, verb (used with object), pre·cul·ti·vat·ed, pre·cul·ti·vat·ing.
re·cul·ti·vate, verb (used with object), re·cul·ti·vat·ed, re·cul·ti·vat·ing.
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cultivate (ˈkʌltɪˌveɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to till and prepare (land or soil) for the growth of crops |
| 2. | to plant, tend, harvest, or improve (plants) by labour and skill |
| 3. | to break up (land or soil) with a cultivator or hoe |
| 4. | to improve or foster (the mind, body, etc) as by study, education, or labour |
| 5. | to give special attention to: to cultivate a friendship; to cultivate a hobby |
| 6. | to give or bring culture to (a person, society, etc); civilize |
| [C17: from Medieval Latin cultivāre to till, from Old French cultiver, from Medieval Latin cultīvus cultivable, from Latin cultus cultivated, from colere to till, toil over] | |
| cultivated (ˈkʌltɪˌveɪtɪd) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | cultured, refined, or educated |
| 2. | (of land or soil) |
| a. subjected to tillage or cultivation | |
| b. tilled and broken up | |
| 3. | (of plants) specially bred or improved by cultivation |
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Word Origin & History
cultivate
1620, from M.L. cultivatus, pp. of cultivare, from L.L. cultivus "tilled," from L. cultus (see cult). Figurative sense of "improve by training or education" is from 1680s.
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Example sentences
Fall is a great time to enjoy the woodsy, earthy flavors of mushrooms, both wild and cultivated.
The center was a kind of greenhouse where researchers cultivated the communications potential of new technologies.
Evidence of plant domestication is debated, but wild grains were cultivated.
It does help for networking, if you have cultivated some professional connections with professors in your field there.
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