Both Uses of
cultivate
in
O Pioneers!
- So far John had not attempted to cultivate the second half-section, but used it for pasture land, and one of his sons rode herd there in open weather.†
Chpt 1.2 *cultivate = develop, grow, or prepare for growing crops
- It was a busy season on the farm, with the corn-plowing going on, and even Emil was in the field with a team and cultivator.†
Chpt 2.5
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.