Definitions for cultivated

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cultivated cul·ti·vat·ed

Spelling: [kuhl-tuh-vey-tid]

IPA: /ˈkʌl təˌveɪ tɪd/

Cultivated is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 16 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 20 points.

You can make 545 anagrams from letters in cultivated (acdeilttuv).

Definitions for cultivated

adjective

1. prepared and used for raising crops; tilled:
2. produced or improved by cultivation, as a plant.
3. educated; refined; cultured:

verb (used with object)

1. to prepare and work on (land) in order to raise crops; till.
2. to use a cultivator on.
3. to promote or improve the growth of (a plant, crop, etc.) by labor and attention.
4. to produce by culture:
5. to develop or improve by education or training; train; refine:
6. to promote the growth or development of (an art, science, etc.); foster.
7. to devote oneself to (an art, science, etc.).
8. to seek to promote or foster (friendship, love, etc.).
9. to seek the acquaintance or friendship of (a person).

Origin of cultivated

First recorded in 1655-65; cultivate + -ed²

Examples for cultivated

Valerie isn't going anywhere, and her work will extend through those she has cultivated and inspired.

None of the poetry indeed by him cultivated was of any sort requiring study.

“He has cultivated a reputation of being a professional debauchee,” Wallace writes.

The cultivated Jewess no longer cuts off her hair at her marriage.

A considerable portion of the land hereabouts is cultivated.

The drama was cultivated by the Incas, and dramatic performances were enacted before them.

The current of cultivated opinion has long set in this direction.

And he cultivated a sort of “first lady” style that has dominated for decades: tasteful, impeccably made, and above all pretty.

After all, the biggest names in the art world have cultivated their craft through heartbreak and emotional strife.

It's cultivated through the daily activities of people, over the course of years, warts and all.