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Adjective: cultivated 'kúltu`veytid- (of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing
"cultivated land" - No longer in the natural state; developed by human care and for human use
"cultivated roses"; "cultivated blackberries" - Marked by refinement in taste and manners
"cultivated speech"
- civilized, civilised [Brit], cultured, genteel, polite
Verb: cultivate 'kúltu`veyt- Foster the growth of
- Prepare for crops
"cultivate the land"
- crop, work - Teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment
"Cultivate your musical taste"
- educate, school, train, civilize, civilise [Brit] - Adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment
- domesticate, naturalize, naturalise [Brit], tame
See also: cultivation, cultivator, refined, tame, tamed Type of: accommodate, adapt, down, fine-tune, fix, gear up, polish, prepare, ready, refine, set, set up Antonym: uncultivated Encyclopedia: Cultivate |