Synonyms for cultivate
verb
To plant
till, plow, work the soil, grow; see farm, grow 3, plant, plow 1.
To educate
nurture, refine, improve; see civilize, teach 1, 2.
To encourage
advance, further, foster, develop; see develop 1, encourage 1, promote 1.
See cultivate in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
verb
To prepare (soil) for the planting and raising of crops:
culture, dress, tend2, till, work. See prepared, touchTo bring into existence and foster the development of:
breed, grow, propagate, raise. See care for, reproductionTo promote and sustain the development of:
foster, nourish, nurse, nurture. See care for
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