cultivate
verb (used with object)
to prepare and work on (land) in order to raise crops; till.
cultivates
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present tense formof cultivate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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And it cultivates a certain style or ethos.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
To avert future calamities, the forest outside Bordeaux must be thinned and its fire breaks widened, said Arthur Guérin-Turcq, a Sorbonne University geographer whose family cultivates pines near Le Porge.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
With its focused screenplay, “Ice Princess” quickly cultivates an atmosphere that’s sympathetic to Gen and Casey.
From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026
How he works with the White House - and the kind of relationship he cultivates with the president - could prove crucial for implementing his agenda.
From BBC ● Jan. 1, 2026
Like the gardener, a leader must take responsibility for what he cultivates; he must mind his work, try to repel enemies, preserve what can be preserved, and eliminate what cannot succeed.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
