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cultivated

[ kuhl-tuh-vey-tid ]
/ ˈkʌl təˌveɪ tɪd /
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adjective

prepared and used for raising crops; tilled: cultivated land.
produced or improved by cultivation, as a plant.
educated; refined; cultured: cultivated tastes.

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Origin of cultivated

First recorded in 1655–65; cultivate + -ed2

OTHER WORDS FROM cultivated

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH cultivated

cultivated , cultured

Words nearby cultivated

cultish, cultism, cultivable, cultivar, cultivate, cultivated, cultivate one's own garden, cultivation, cultivator, cult of personality, cultrate
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Words related to cultivated

refined, polished, sophisticated, enlightened, civilized, educated, accomplished, learned, urbane

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British Dictionary definitions for cultivated

cultivated
/ (ˈkʌltɪˌveɪtɪd) /

adjective

cultured, refined, or educated
((of land or soil))
  1. subjected to tillage or cultivation
  2. tilled and broken up
(of plants) specially bred or improved by cultivation
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