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cultivated

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA /ˈkʌltɪveɪtɪd/

Noun

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Verb

cultivated verb

  1. To grow plants, notably crops“Most farmers in this region cultivate maize.”
  2. To nurture; to foster; to tend.“They tried to cultivate an interest in learning among their students.”
  3. To turn or stir soil in preparation for planting.

Adjective

cultivated adjective

  1. (of a person) cultured, refined, educated
  2. (of a plant) grown by cultivation (not wild)
  3. (of land) farmed

Word map

culturedpolitegenteelcivilizedrefinedtamedtamewell-educatedpractisedworkedcultivated

Related terms

Synonyms

culturedpolitegenteelcivilizedrefinedtamedtamewell-educatedpractisedworkeddomesticatedcultureliteratemaintaineddevelopededucated

Associated

ornamentalshowycultivarnaturalizedmaizesorghumtemperatehorticulturalediblemilletsugarcanebananas

Rhymes

elatedexasperatedagitatedinfatuatedaggravatedinundatedirritatedsophisticatedantiquatedreiterated

Usage & collocations

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