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cultivate

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cultivate [′kəl·tə‚vāt]
(agriculture)
To prepare soil for the raising of crops.


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A Fox, seeing this, exclaimed, "Do not cultivate the favor of this man, but of your former owner, lest he should again hunt for you and deprive you a second time of your wings.
I don't know whether you cultivate the arts of peace or your flag is flung to the battle and the breeze and your voice is for war.
We hear enough, and more than enough, of persons who successfully cultivate the Arts--of the remarkable manner in which fitness for their vocation shows itself in early life, of the obstacles which family prejudice places in their way, and of the unremitting devotion which has led to the achievement of glorious results.
 
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