cultivate

英['kʌltɪveɪt] 美['kʌltɪvet]

1. foster the growth of

2. prepare for crops;

"Work the soil"

"cultivate the land"

3. train to be discriminative in taste or judgment;

"Cultivate your musical taste"

"Train your tastebuds"

"She is well schooled in poetry"

4. adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment;

"domesticate oats"

"tame the soil"