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cultivated

/ˈkʌltɪveɪtɪd/

Meanings
verb
To grow plants, notably crops

Examples :

"Most farmers in this region cultivate maize."
agriculture plant

Related Words

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students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

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learning verb

/ˈlɜːnɪŋ/ /ˈlɝnɪŋ/

To acquire, or attempt to acquire knowledge or an ability to do something.

"My sister is learning to play the guitar. "

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strawberries noun

/ˈstrɔːˌbɛriz/ /ˈstrɔːbəriz/

The sweet, usually red, edible fruit of certain plants of the genus Fragaria.

"They went to pick strawberries today."

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preparation noun

/pɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃən/

The act of preparing or getting ready.

"The preparation for the history test took her several hours. "

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cultivation noun

/ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃən/

The art or act of cultivating; improvement of land for or by agriculture

"The heavy cultivation of the hillside led to soil erosion."

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cultured verb

/ˈkʌltʃərd/ /ˈkʌltʃɚd/

To maintain in an environment suitable for growth (especially of bacteria) (compare cultivate)

"The lab technician carefully cultured the bacteria sample to study its growth patterns. "

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supermarket noun

/ˌsuːpəˈmɑːkɪt/

A large self-service store that sells groceries and, usually, medications, household goods and/or clothing.

"I went to the supermarket to buy some food."

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traveled verb

/ˈtɹævl̩d/

To be on a journey, often for pleasure or business and with luggage; to go from one place to another.

"Last summer, my family traveled to Italy for vacation. "

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planting verb

/ˈplɑːntɪŋ/ /ˈplæntɪŋ/

To place (a seed or plant) in soil or other substrate in order that it may live and grow.

"We are planting flowers in the garden today. "

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interest noun

/ˈɪntəɹɪst/ /ˈɪntəɹst/

The price paid for obtaining, or price received for providing, money or goods in a credit transaction, calculated as a fraction of the amount or value of what was borrowed.

"Our bank offers borrowers an annual interest of 5%."

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educated verb

/ˈɛdjuːkeɪtɪd/

To instruct or train

"Wang said such changes to the Baishui glacier provide the chance to educate visitors about global warming."

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cultivate verb

/ˈkʌltɪveɪt/

To grow plants, notably crops

"Most farmers in this region cultivate maize."