1
as in to develop
to come to have gradually
cultivated a taste for opera in order to fit in with his new circle of friends
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as in to promote
to help the growth or development of
cultivated a passion for learning among his students over the years
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as in to grow
to look after or assist the growth of by labor and care
in an attempt to produce New World counterparts of the wines that he had enjoyed in Europe, Jefferson cultivated several varieties of grapes at Monticello
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So religious practice might be an effective technology for cultivating morality.
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Sigal Samuel, Vox, 20 Oct. 2024
Here, in the midst of the high desert of Peru’s Supe River valley, about 14 miles inland from the Pacific, city dwellers had access to both the coast and fertile valley below, where crops were readily cultivated.
—Elissa Garay, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2024
Her gallery, Albion Jeune, sells work by emerging artists who are likely to be well known in their home countries but less so in the U.K.
Hue-Williams aims to cultivate their careers.
—Lucy Handley, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2024
Our program has three key pillars: navigating transitions, cultivating purpose, and owning wisdom.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 15 Oct. 2024
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Sigal Samuel, Vox, 20 Oct. 2024
Here, in the midst of the high desert of Peru’s Supe River valley, about 14 miles inland from the Pacific, city dwellers had access to both the coast and fertile valley below, where crops were readily cultivated.
—Elissa Garay, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2024
Her gallery, Albion Jeune, sells work by emerging artists who are likely to be well known in their home countries but less so in the U.K.
Hue-Williams aims to cultivate their careers.
—Lucy Handley, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2024
Our program has three key pillars: navigating transitions, cultivating purpose, and owning wisdom.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Cultivate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cultivate. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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