Word Meaning

cultivate definition and meaning

v. t. To bestow attention, care, and labor upon, with a view to valuable returns; to till; to fertilize; as, to cultivate soil.
v. t. To direct special attention to; to devote time and thought to; to foster; to cherish.
v. t. To seek the society of; to court intimacy with.
v. t. To improve by labor, care, or study; to impart culture to; to civilize; to refine.
v. t. To raise or produce by tillage; to care for while growing; as, to cultivate corn or grass.

Crossword clues for cultivate

- Refine