Adjective: cultivated 'kúl-ti,vey-tid- No longer in the natural state; developed by human care and for human use
"cultivated roses"; "cultivated blackberries" - Marked by refinement in taste and manners
"cultivated speech"; - civilized, civilised [Brit], cultured, genteel, polite - (of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by ploughing or fertilizing
"cultivated land" Verb: cultivate 'kúl-ti,veyt- (farming) foster the growth of
- (farming) prepare for crops
"cultivate the land"; - crop, work - Teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment
"Cultivate your musical taste"; - educate, school, train, civilize, civilise [Brit] - Adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment
"cultivate oats"; - domesticate, naturalize, naturalise [Brit], tame
See also: refined, tame, tamed Type of: accommodate, adapt, down [informal], fine-tune, fix, gear up, polish, prepare, ready, refine, set, set up Antonym: uncultivated Encyclopedia: Cultivated Cultivate |