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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