Synonyms of cultivates

cultivates

verb

present tense third-person singular of cultivate

1

as in develops

to come to have gradually

cultivated a taste for opera in order to fit in with his new circle of friends

Synonyms & Similar Words

• develops
• acquires
• forms
• gets
• gains
• adopts
• obtains
• embraces
• absorbs
• achieves
• reaches
• promotes
• attains
• takes on
• takes in
• fosters
• nurtures
• nourishes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loses
• abandons
• forsakes
• rejects
• sheds
• discards
• deserts
• casts
• unloads
• ditches
• dumps
• sloughs
• throws out
• throws away
• flings (off or away)
• jettisons
• scraps
• shucks (off)
• junks

2

as in promotes

to help the growth or development of

cultivated a passion for learning among his students over the years

Synonyms & Similar Words

• promotes
• encourages
• nurtures
• fosters
• furthers
• nourishes
• advances
• supports
• incubates
• assists
• forwards
• endorses
• advocates
• upholds
• nurses
• underwrites
• subsidizes
• endows
• advertises
• aids
• champions
• finances
• backs
• funds
• stakes
• works (for)
• patronizes
• boosts
• abets
• campaigns (for)
• publicizes
• touts
• plugs
• agitates (for)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inhibits
• prevents
• discourages
• hinders
• prohibits
• forbids
• frustrates
• opposes
• proscribes
• enjoins
• counters
• contends (with)
• bans
• suppresses
• combats
• stifles
• bars
• outlaws
• represses
• fights
• subdues
• squashes
• battles
• impedes
• halts
• arrests
• obstructs
• checks
• retards
• interdicts
• interferes (with)
• squelches
• encumbers
• hobbles
• snuffs (out)
• fetters
• shackles
• manacles

3

as in grows

to look after or assist the growth of by labor and care

in an attempt to produce New World counterparts of the wines that he had enjoyed in Europe, Jefferson cultivated several varieties of grapes at Monticello

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grows
• produces
• promotes
• plants
• crops
• raises
• tends
• cultures
• harvests
• propagates
• breeds
• dresses
• rears
• sows
• gathers
• roots
• ripens
• reaps
• gleans
• quickens
• germinates
• sprouts

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• kills
• plucks
• picks
• pulls (up)
• digs
• uproots
• cuts
• mows
• extirpates
• hays

4

as in plants

to work by plowing, sowing, and raising crops on

we ought to cultivate the field out back

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plants
• harvests
• tends
• farms
• tills
• crops
• reaps
• harrows
• hoes
• sharecrops

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cultivates

This program cultivates leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills, offering valuable work experience and income. — Read Alliance, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

In essence, Common Ground Society cultivates community, which can be a huge comfort to parents who feel ostracized and alienated from society because of burnout. — Matt Villano, Parents, 2 Aug. 2026

Frustration cultivates creativity Frictionless AI may seem appealing. — Dana Suskind, Md, CNBC, 29 July 2026

The Huntington cultivates them on-site and has distributed many to botanic gardens and zoos across the country. — Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Contributing to victories — and a historic no-hitter in Arlington — cultivates confidence. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 1 July 2026

Buddha offers an egalitarian path to enlightenment; Confucius codifies a religion of learning; Augustine infuses Christianity with Plato and Aristotle; Martin Luther shifts spirituality inward; Duns Scotus separates belief from knowledge; William of Ockham cultivates equality under the law. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026

There’s a gaping need for a Christianity whose posture toward the world is more irenic and charitable, far less anxious and fear-driven—one that cultivates curiosity, including toward those outside the faith, and fosters a deep longing for knowledge and understanding. — Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026