Synonyms for cultivate
ˈkʌl təˌveɪtcul·ti·vate

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 4 votes

1. cultivate

   Synonyms:
   promote, foster, study, improve, fertilize, till, advance, refine, improve, civilize, nourish, cherish

   Antonyms:
   neglect, desert, abandon, stifle, prevent, discourage, abolish, blight, blast, paralyze, eradicate, extirpate, uproot

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1. cultivateverb

   foster the growth of

   Synonyms:
   naturalize, tame, school, train, domesticate, civilise, naturalise, work, civilize, educate, crop

2. cultivate, crop, workverb

   prepare for crops

   "Work the soil"; "cultivate the land"

   Synonyms:
   knead, turn, operate, sour, act, shape, clip, cultivate, civilise, work out, run, wreak, function, prune, forge, lick, civilize, solve, pasture, trim, browse, figure out, form, naturalise, mould, train, play, naturalize, exploit, go, make, do work, make for, mold, tame, bring, educate, puzzle out, put to work, school, process, crop, work, ferment, domesticate, work on, graze, act upon, cut back, influence, snip, lop, exercise, dress, range

3. educate, school, train, cultivate, civilize, civiliseverb

   teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment

   "Cultivate your musical taste"; "Train your tastebuds"; "She is well schooled in poetry"

   Synonyms:
   aim, groom, educate, naturalise, cultivate, civilize, school, develop, discipline, take aim, rail, work, domesticate, check, coach, condition, direct, train, trail, take, naturalize, tame, civilise, crop, prepare

4. domesticate, cultivate, naturalize, naturalise, tameverb

   adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment

   "domesticate oats"; "tame the soil"

   Synonyms:
   reclaim, educate, naturalise, cultivate, domesticize, civilize, school, moderate, crop, work, naturalize, domesticise, domesticate, tone down, train, tame, civilise, chasten, subdue

Matched Categories

1. • Adapt
   • Farming
   • Plant

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. cultivateverb

   Synonyms:
   till, raise crops from

2. cultivateverb

   Synonyms:
   study, investigate, search into

3. cultivateverb

   Synonyms:
   improve, refine, elevate, civilize, meliorate, make better

4. cultivateverb

   Synonyms:
   foster, cherish, promote

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1. cultivateverb

   Synonyms:
   till

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1. List of paraphrases for "cultivate":

   cultivar, cultivating, grow, nurture, nurturing, nurtured, cultivation, foster

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1. Carl Nassib:

   I just think that representation and visibility are so important, i actually hope that one day videos like this and the whole coming out process are just not necessary. But until then, I'm going to do my best and do my part to cultivate a culture that's accepting, that's compassionate.

2. Amit Ray:

   Cultivate blessing. Bless yourself. Bless the whole world. Let it be full with love, peace, joy and happiness.

3. Benjamin Disraeli:

   Cleanliness and order are not matters of instinct; they are matters of education, and like most great things, you must cultivate a taste for them.

4. Paulo Carreno:

   This isn't just about destroying (plantations), it's about finding solutions for people forced to cultivate poppies, and there will be an important announcement in this context at the summit on a new cooperation plan between the three countries to deal with problems that obviously concerns us all.

5. Sindiswa Matyobeni:

   Challenges cultivate ingenuity