cultivate

verb

  1. 1

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

    domesticate oats

    tame the soil

  2. 2

    prepare for crops

    Work the soil

    cultivate the land

  3. 3

    foster the growth of

  4. 4

    teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment

    Cultivate your musical taste

    Train your tastebuds

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