Cultivate word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "cultivate" word

[verb] adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment; "domesticate oats"; "tame the soil"
[verb] prepare for crops; "Work the soil"; "cultivate the land"
[verb] foster the growth of
[verb] train to be discriminative; as of taste or judgment; "Cultivate your musical taste"; "Train your tastebuds"; "She is well schooled in poetry"

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\Cul"ti*vate\ (k?l"t?-v?t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cultivated} (-v?`t?d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Cultivating} (-v?`-t?ng).] [LL. cultivatus, p. p. of cultivare to cultivate, fr. cultivus cultivated, fr. L. cultus, p. p. of colere to till, cultivate. Cf. {Colony}.] 1. To bestow attention, care, and labor upon, with a view to valuable returns; to till; to fertilize; as, to cultivate soil. 2. To direct special attention to; to devote time and thought to; to foster; to cherish. Leisure . . . to cultivate general literature. --Wordsworth. 3. To seek the society of; to court intimacy with. I ever looked on Lord Keppel as one of the greatest and best men of his age; and I loved and cultivated him accordingly. --Burke. 4. To improve by labor, care, or study; to impart culture to; to civilize; to refine. To cultivate the wild, licentious savage. --Addison. The mind of man hath need to be prepared for piety and virtue; it must be cultivated to the end. --Tillotson. 5. To raise or produce by tillage; to care for while growing; as, to cultivate corn or grass.

Synonyms for cultivate

civilise, civilize, crop, domesticate, educate, naturalise, naturalize, school, tame, train, work

Related terms: apprentice, approach, bring up, care for, cosset, cradle, cultivated, cultured, excite, extract, fondle, groom, mulch, pamper, perfect, put in tune, spoon-feed, sustain, take in hand, till, woo, work on

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Let's analyse "cultivate" as pure text. This string has Nine letters in Three syllables and Four vowels. 44.4% of vowels is 5.8% more then average English word. Written in backwards: ETAVITLUC. Average typing speed for these characters is 2430 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: -.-. ..- .-.. - .. ...- .- - .

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: cultivate: 3 + 9 + 1 + 5 = 18, reduced: 9 . and the final result is Nine.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: cultivate: 3 + 3 + 3 + 2 + 9 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 5 = 32, reduced: 5, and the final result is Five.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (1)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
C (1)	3	Empress	Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
L (1)	12	Hanged Man	Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
T (2)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful
U (1)	21	World	Gifted, Generous, Bountiful
V (1)	22	Fool	Fun, Joyous, Persistant, Risk taker, Childish

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