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cultivate
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- On her land were two cleared, cultivatable fields of about thirty acres each.†
p. 28.5 *cultivatable = can be made suitable for growing crops; or able to be grown, developed, or enhancedstandard suffix: The suffix "-able" means able to be. This is the same pattern you see in words like breakable, understandable, and comfortable.
- We have planted, cultivated, and protected the grasses on our land primarily for ducks.†
p. 161.6cultivated = developed, grown, or prepared for growing crops
- Our wetlands are covered with native millets, sedges, and nut grass, as well as planted stands of Pennsylvania smartweed, American smartweed, and sprangletop, creating a mosaic of wild and cultivated plants.†
p. 161.8
Definitions:
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(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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(meaning too rare to warrant focus) The word form cultivator is commonly used to describe a machine used to prepare soil for growing crops.