coltivare — meaning in English

English meaning

• cultivate verb To prepare and use land for growing crops.
• culture noun The shared customs, beliefs, arts, and way of life of a particular group of people.
• foster verb To raise or care for a child who is not biologically one's own.
• grow verb To increase in size, amount, or extent over time.

Senses

coltivare is used for these senses in English:

• culture (transitive) to maintain in an environment suitable for growth (especially of bacteria) (compare cultivate)
• foster (transitive) To promote the development of something; to cultivate and grow a thing.
• grow (transitive) To cause or allow something to become bigger, especially to cultivate plants.

cultivate — full definition

1. verb To prepare and use land for growing crops.
2. verb To develop or improve a skill, relationship, or quality over time.

culture — full definition

1. noun The shared customs, beliefs, arts, and way of life of a particular group of people.
2. verb To grow living cells, bacteria, or tissue under controlled conditions.

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