cultivate
verb
- 1
adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment
domesticate oats
tame the soil
- 2
prepare for crops
Work the soil
cultivate the land
- 3
foster the growth of
- 4
teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment
Cultivate your musical taste
Train your tastebuds
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