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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The Huntington cultivates them on-site and has distributed many to botanic gardens and zoos across the country.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 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
Pregnant also sums up the mood of the novel, which cultivates an atmosphere of ominous banality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025
Its rich soil has facilitated high production levels, and the region now cultivates one third of England's vegetables and 20 percent of its potatoes and beetroots.
From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2025
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
