cultivatingn.

Brit.

/ˈkʌltᵻveɪtɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈkəltəˌveɪdɪŋ/

Forms: see cultivate v. and -ing suffix¹.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: cultivate v., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < cultivate v. + -ing suffix¹.

The action of cultivate v. (in various senses); cultivation.In quot. 1610 as part of an extended metaphor.

ΚΠ

1610 J. Donne Pseudo-martyr iv. 139 As though there had beene sowed in her at first certaine seedes of Iure Diuino, which now in our age, by the cultiuating, and watering, and industry of the Iesuites must fructifie.

1668 Bp. J. Wilkins Ess. Real Char. Ep. to Rdr. The Cultivating of that part of Learning.

1758 tr. N. Horrebow Nat. Hist. Iceland iv. 7 The fisheries..yield a better maintenance than the produce of the land, the cultivating of which has not been much attended to since the dreadful plague.

1770 W. Hooper tr. J. F. von Bielfeld Elements Universal Erudition III. xxv. 409 Assemblies of men..who are united in the cultivating of some particular parts of science.

1837 Perth (Austral.) Gaz. 21 Oct. 994 All he had to provide for in the first instance, was..the clearing and cultivating of a few acres of land.

1879 Methodist Q. Rev. July 571 The strengthening and cultivating of the family must always remain the beginning and the aim of all social reforms.

1922 T. F. Reilly in F. Tice Pract. Med. VI. iv. iii. 172 The only treatment lies in prevention, i.e., the cultivating of the mental attitude that will act as an antidote to hurry.

1982 J. R. Dull Franklin the Diplomat i. 5 He found little or no use for many of his familiar tactics—the use of the merchant community for lobbying,..the cultivating of legislators.

2011 S. Day Untamed Garden 57 Josephine took up gardening with rapturous zeal.., no longer content to leave the choosing and cultivating of new rose specimens to her retinue of gardeners.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

cultivatingadj.

Brit.

/ˈkʌltᵻveɪtɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈkəltəˌveɪdɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: cultivate v., -ing suffix².

Etymology: < cultivate v. + -ing suffix².

That cultivates (in various senses).

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > farming > cultivation or tillage > [adjective] > cultivating

tillingc1380

manuring1635

delvinga1658

cultivating1695

1695 N. Tate Elegy John Archbishop Canterbury 4 The copious Learning, and the ready Parts, The pregnant Wit, and cultivating Arts.

1700 J. Elsum Epigrams Paintings Eminent Masters xxv. 20 And rude things may require thy Care, Thy cultivating Hand will make them fair.

1772 J. Marshall Travels 1768–70 I. x. 319 The riches of a cultivating people..depend upon the easy circumstances of the inhabitants of cities.

1806 T. S. Surr Winter in London I. i. 108 The close-cropt grass..showed the hand of cultivating care.

1891 Educ. Rev. 1 140 The instruction..is in no wise so broad or cultivating as the corresponding study beyond the ocean.

1915 Bull. Metrop. Mus. Art 10 201/2 Eager desire on the part of the authorities of the Museum..to make the institution a powerful and cultivating influence in the life of the city.

2010 A. Bigelow Sharing Sacred 285 This caste is the primary cultivating class among the Muslim population.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	cultivating
释义	cultivatingn. Brit. /ˈkʌltᵻveɪtɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈkəltəˌveɪdɪŋ/ Forms: see cultivate v. and -ing suffix¹. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: cultivate v., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < cultivate v. + -ing suffix¹. The action of cultivate v. (in various senses); cultivation.In quot. 1610 as part of an extended metaphor. ΚΠ 1610 J. Donne Pseudo-martyr iv. 139 As though there had beene sowed in her at first certaine seedes of Iure Diuino, which now in our age, by the cultiuating, and watering, and industry of the Iesuites must fructifie. 1668 Bp. J. Wilkins Ess. Real Char. Ep. to Rdr. The Cultivating of that part of Learning. 1758 tr. N. Horrebow Nat. Hist. Iceland iv. 7 The fisheries..yield a better maintenance than the produce of the land, the cultivating of which has not been much attended to since the dreadful plague. 1770 W. Hooper tr. J. F. von Bielfeld Elements Universal Erudition III. xxv. 409 Assemblies of men..who are united in the cultivating of some particular parts of science. 1837 Perth (Austral.) Gaz. 21 Oct. 994 All he had to provide for in the first instance, was..the clearing and cultivating of a few acres of land. 1879 Methodist Q. Rev. July 571 The strengthening and cultivating of the family must always remain the beginning and the aim of all social reforms. 1922 T. F. Reilly in F. Tice Pract. Med. VI. iv. iii. 172 The only treatment lies in prevention, i.e., the cultivating of the mental attitude that will act as an antidote to hurry. 1982 J. R. Dull Franklin the Diplomat i. 5 He found little or no use for many of his familiar tactics—the use of the merchant community for lobbying,..the cultivating of legislators. 2011 S. Day Untamed Garden 57 Josephine took up gardening with rapturous zeal.., no longer content to leave the choosing and cultivating of new rose specimens to her retinue of gardeners. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). cultivatingadj. Brit. /ˈkʌltᵻveɪtɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈkəltəˌveɪdɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: cultivate v., -ing suffix². Etymology: < cultivate v. + -ing suffix². That cultivates (in various senses). ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > farming > cultivation or tillage > [adjective] > cultivating tillingc1380 manuring1635 delvinga1658 cultivating1695 1695 N. Tate Elegy John Archbishop Canterbury 4 The copious Learning, and the ready Parts, The pregnant Wit, and cultivating Arts. 1700 J. Elsum Epigrams Paintings Eminent Masters xxv. 20 And rude things may require thy Care, Thy cultivating Hand will make them fair. 1772 J. Marshall Travels 1768–70 I. x. 319 The riches of a cultivating people..depend upon the easy circumstances of the inhabitants of cities. 1806 T. S. Surr Winter in London I. i. 108 The close-cropt grass..showed the hand of cultivating care. 1891 Educ. Rev. 1 140 The instruction..is in no wise so broad or cultivating as the corresponding study beyond the ocean. 1915 Bull. Metrop. Mus. Art 10 201/2 Eager desire on the part of the authorities of the Museum..to make the institution a powerful and cultivating influence in the life of the city. 2010 A. Bigelow Sharing Sacred 285 This caste is the primary cultivating class among the Muslim population. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1610adj.1695
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