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

Like all classic noirs, Frank cultivates a sweaty, visceral realism to the main character’s desire to have a better life at any cost. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026

To avert future calamities, the forest outside Bordeaux must be thinned and its fire breaks widened, said Arthur Guérin-Turcq, a Sorbonne University geographer whose family cultivates pines near Le Porge. — Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

In 1840, shade-loving Croomia, which cultivates flowers on the underside of its leaves, was included as a native species. — Candace Barone, Florida Times-Union, 15 Aug. 2026

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

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