cultivated
[ kuhl-tuh-vey-tid ]
/ ˈkʌl təˌveɪ tɪd /
adjective
prepared and used for raising crops; tilled: cultivated land.
produced or improved by cultivation, as a plant.
educated; refined; cultured: cultivated tastes.
OTHER WORDS FROM cultivated
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH cultivated
cultivated culturedWords nearby cultivated
cultism,
cultivable,
cultivar,
cultivate,
cultivate one's own garden,
cultivated,
cultivation,
cultivator,
cultrate,
cultural,
cultural anthropology
Definition for cultivated (2 of 2)
cultivate
[ kuhl-tuh-veyt ]
/ ˈkʌl təˌveɪt /
verb (used with object), cul·ti·vat·ed, cul·ti·vat·ing.
Origin of cultivate
OTHER WORDS FROM cultivate
o·ver·cul·ti·vate, verb (used with object), o·ver·cul·ti·vat·ed, o·ver·cul·ti·vat·ing. pre·cul·ti·vate, verb (used with object), pre·cul·ti·vat·ed, pre·cul·ti·vat·ing. re·cul·ti·vate, verb (used with object), re·cul·ti·vat·ed, re·cul·ti·vat·ing.Example sentences from the Web for cultivated
British Dictionary definitions for cultivated (1 of 2)
cultivated
/ (ˈkʌltɪˌveɪtɪd) /
adjective
cultured, refined, or educated
((of land or soil))
- subjected to tillage or cultivation
- tilled and broken up
(of plants) specially bred or improved by cultivation
British Dictionary definitions for cultivated (2 of 2)
cultivate
/ (ˈkʌltɪˌveɪt) /
verb (tr)
to till and prepare (land or soil) for the growth of crops
to plant, tend, harvest, or improve (plants) by labour and skill
to break up (land or soil) with a cultivator or hoe
to improve or foster (the mind, body, etc) as by study, education, or labour
to give special attention to
to cultivate a friendship; to cultivate a hobby
to give or bring culture to (a person, society, etc); civilize
Word Origin for cultivate
C17: from Medieval Latin
cultivāre to till, from Old French
cultiver, from Medieval Latin
cultīvus cultivable, from Latin
cultus cultivated, from
colere to till, toil over