cultivate

v 1: foster the growth of

2: prepare for crops, of soil [syn: {crop}, {work}]

3: train to be discriminative; as of taste or judgment;

"Cultivate your musical taste"; "Train your tastebuds";

"She is well schooled in poetry" [syn: {educate}, {school},

{train}, {civilize}]

4: adapt to the environment; "domesticate plants" [syn: {domesticate},

{naturalize}]