cultivate
English
Etymology
From Medieval Latin cultivātus, perfect passive participle of cultivō (“till, cultivate”), from cultīvus (“tilled”), from Latin cultus, perfect passive participle of colō (“till, cultivate”), which comes from earlier *quelō, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷel- (“to move; to turn (around)”). Cognates include Ancient Greek πέλω (pélō) and Sanskrit चरति (cárati). The same Proto-Indo-European root also gave Latin in-quil-īnus (“inhabitant”) and anculus (“servant”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkʌltɪveɪt/
- Hyphenation: cul‧ti‧vate
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Verb
cultivate (third-person singular simple present cultivates, present participle cultivating, simple past and past participle cultivated)
- To grow plants, notably crops
- Most farmers in this region cultivate maize.
- To nurture; to foster; to tend.
- They tried to cultivate an interest in learning among their students.
- To turn or stir soil in preparation for planting.
Derived terms
Terms derived from cultivate
Translations
grow plants, notably crops
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nurture
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turn or stir soil in preparation for planting
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Interlingua
Participle
cultivate
- past participle of cultivar
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