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cultiver

to cultivate, to grow

verb kool-tee-VEH Rare

Origin: Latin cultivare

Also means

to develop, to foster

Usage Note

Cultiver covers both farming (cultiver la terre, to work the land) and figurative growth (cultiver une amitié, to nurture a friendship). The reflexive se cultiver means to broaden one's mind or education, a usage common in everyday French conversation.

Examples

"Ils cultivent des légumes dans leur jardin."

Natural Translation

They grow vegetables in their garden.

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