ˈkʌltɪveɪt v.tr. 1 a
prepare and use (soil etc.)
for crops or gardening. b break up (the ground)
with a
cultivator. 2 a
raise or
produce (crops). b
culture (bacteria etc.). 3 a (often as cultivated adj.)
apply oneself to improving or developing (the
mind, manners, etc.). b pay
attention to or
nurture (a
person or a person's friendship). øøcultivable adj. cultivatable adj. cultivation n. [med.L cultivare f. cultiva (terra)
arable (land) (as CULT)]