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Cultivated

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Cultivated
Cultivate Cul"ti*vate (k?l"t?-v?t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cultivated} (-v?`t?d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Cultivating} (-v?`-t?ng).] [LL. cultivatus, p. p. of cultivare to cultivate, fr. cultivus cultivated, fr. L. cultus, p. p. of colere to till, cultivate. Cf. {Colony}.] 1. To bestow attention, care, and labor upon, with a view to valuable returns; to till; to fertilize; as, to cultivate soil. [1913 Webster]

2. To direct special attention to; to devote time and thought to; to foster; to cherish. [1913 Webster]

Leisure . . . to cultivate general literature. --Wordsworth. [1913 Webster]

3. To seek the society of; to court intimacy with. [1913 Webster]

I ever looked on Lord Keppel as one of the greatest and best men of his age; and I loved and cultivated him accordingly. --Burke. [1913 Webster]

4. To improve by labor, care, or study; to impart culture to; to civilize; to refine. [1913 Webster]

To cultivate the wild, licentious savage. --Addison. [1913 Webster]

The mind of man hath need to be prepared for piety and virtue; it must be cultivated to the end. --Tillotson. [1913 Webster]

5. To raise or produce by tillage; to care for while growing; as, to cultivate corn or grass. [1913 Webster]


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  • cultivated — 1> с х. обработанный; обрабатываемый Ex: cultivated land обработанная земля Ex: cultivated crop пропашная культура 2> с х. культурный Ex: cultivated plants культурные растения 3> культурный, развитой Ex: cultivated man культурный человек Ex:… …   Новый большой англо-русский словарь

  • cultivated — adj. 1) обрабатываемый; обработанный cultivated area 2)культурный, развитой; утонченный Syn: see urbane …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

  • cultivated — adj. 1. marked by refinement in taste and manners; as, cultivated tastes in art. Syn: civilized, cultured, genteel, polite. [WordNet 1.5] 2. used for raising crops; of land or soil. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cultivated — ˈkʌltɪveɪtɪd прил. 1) обрабатываемый; обработанный cultivated area 2) культурный, развитой; утонченный Syn : urbane (сельскохозяйственное) обработанный; обрабатываемый * land …   Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь

  • cultivated — adjective Date: 1665 refined, educated < cultivated speech > < cultivated tastes > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • cultivated — /kul teuh vay tid/, adj. 1. prepared and used for raising crops; tilled: cultivated land. 2. produced or improved by cultivation, as a plant. 3. educated; refined; cultured: cultivated tastes. [1655 65; CULTIVATE + ED2] * * * …   Universalium

  • cultivated — ˈkʌltɪveɪtɪdобрабатываемый …   Англо-русский словарь экономических терминов

  • cultivated — 1) возделанный 2) культивированный – cultivated landscape …   Англо-русский технический словарь

  • cultivated — • возделанный • выращенный • искусственный • окультуренный …   Англо-русский словарь по экологии

  • cultivated area — посевная площадь …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

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