All 8 Uses of
cultivate
in
Anne Of Green Gables
- As a result Diana had abstained from any further imitative flights of imagination and did not think it prudent to cultivate a spirit of belief even in harmless dryads.
p. 168.9cultivate = enhance growth or development of
- But Josie Pye, if deficient in some qualities that make for popularity, had at least a natural and inborn gift, duly cultivated, for walking board fences.
p. 179.4cultivated = developed
- A flag will cultivate a spirit of patriotism, Marilla.
p. 187.7cultivate = enhance growth or development of
- I suppose she's trying to cultivate a spirit of humility in Anne by dressing her as she does;
p. 194.9 *
- I suppose she's trying to cultivate a spirit of humility in Anne by dressing her as she does; but it's more likely to cultivate envy and discontent.
p. 194.9
- "It would be if you'd only cultivate it," said Anne cheeringly.
p. 205.1
- You ought to cultivate your imagination, you know.
p. 205.2
- It was limited to Diana and Anne at first, but soon it was extended to include Jane Andrews and Ruby Gillis and one or two others who felt that their imaginations needed cultivating.
p. 205.4cultivating = enhancement or growth
Definitions:
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(1)
(cultivate) enhance growth or developmentin various senses, including:
- to grow crops or prepare land for them
- enhance a relationship -- especially for a purpose
- develop discernment (better recognition of differences) in taste or judgment
- to grow a culture in a petri dish
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
The word form cultivator is commonly used to describe a machine used to prepare soil for growing crops.