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cultivate

Dictionary definition · cultivate

verb

  1. prepare for crops"Work the soil"
  2. teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment"Cultivate your musical taste"
  3. adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment"domesticate oats"
  4. promote the growth of"Foster our children's well-being and education"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).