cultivate
verb (used with object)
to prepare and work on (land) in order to raise crops; till.
have cultivated
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present perfectof cultivate.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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It isn’t difficult to see how this new generation of agents that run for longer periods could end up stepping between the customer relationships that SaaS companies have cultivated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 5, 2026
His approach to international relations also contrasts starkly with neighbouring regimes, who have cultivated close security ties with Russia and repudiated their previous close partnerships with France.
From BBC ● Dec. 26, 2025
Famously stoic Scandinavians have cultivated concepts like "hygge" -- or coziness -- to get them through the long winter nights.
From Barron's ● Dec. 26, 2025
For decades, Vietnamese American restaurateurs have cultivated a spirit of innovation that pushes the cuisine forward.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 28, 2024
"I fancy some of my comrades have belonged to associations of the kind, and a good many of them have cultivated tastes," he said.
From Delilah of the Snows by Harold Bindloss
