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cultivated

/ˈkʌltɪveɪtɪd/

Meanings
  • Adjective or Gerund

    Growing (plants) in a controlled environment, especially for commercial purposes.

    - "The farmer cultivates his land to grow the best crops."
    - "The rose is a beautifully cultivated flower."
  • Transitive Verb

    To develop or improve by care and attention.

    - "He cultivated his skills as a musician."
    - "She cultivated a strong relationship with her family."

Pronunciation
  1. /ˈkʌltɪveɪtɪd/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with cultivated
horticultured , cultured-ed , nurtured
Variants
List of all variants of cultivated that leads to same result
cultivated , cultivatable , cultivate , cultivates , cultivating , co-cultivate , co-cultivated , co-cultivates , co-cultivating , co-cultivation , co-cultivations , cocultivate , cocultivated , cocultivates , cocultivating , cocultivation , cocultivations
Forms
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past tense: cultivated, past participle: cultivated, present participle: cultivating, past perfect: had cultivated, past perfect participle: had been cultivated


Etymology
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From Old French 'cultiver', meaning 'to till the soil, to cultivate'.


Trivia
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  1. The term 'cultivated' comes from the Latin word 'colere', meaning 'to till' or 'to cultivate'.

  2. In the early 17th century, the term 'cultivated' began to be used to describe individuals who were refined through education and socialization.

  3. The process of cultivating plants involves preparing the soil, planting seeds, and providing the necessary care and resources for the plants to grow.


Related Concepts
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  1. Agriculture: The practice of cultivating plants and livestock.

  2. Horticulture: The art, science, technology, and business of growing plants, including gardening, landscaping, and commercial production.


Culture
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The term 'cultivated' has been used extensively in literature and art to describe individuals who have been refined through education and socialization. In the context of agriculture, cultivated refers to land that has been prepared for farming and planted with crops.

How to Memorize "cultivated"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a farmer tending to his crops, or imagine a person refining their skills and character.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'cultivated' with the idea of growth and improvement.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic by remembering the 'C' in cultivated stands for 'Cultivate' or 'Control'.


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