Cultivate
/ˈkʌltɪveɪt/
To prepare the soil and take care of plants so they can grow strong and healthy.
Examples
- To cultivate a garden, we need to prepare the soil and plant seeds so they can grow big and strong.
- In science class, we learned how farmers cultivate crops by using tools to help the plants grow better.
- My mom and I decided to cultivate some flowers in our backyard to make it look colorful and inviting.
Synonyms
grow
nurture
tend
raise
plant
foster
Antonyms
neglect
ignore
destroy
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