To succeed in scientific research, one must cultivate a habit of meticulous observation and patient analysis.
要在科学研究中取得成功，必须培养细致观察和耐心分析的习惯。
Certain species of ant practice a form of agriculture, cultivating fungus gardens inside their nests by feeding the fungus chewed leaf fragments; in return, the fungus provides a stable, digestible food source that the ants could not otherwise obtain directly from raw leaves.
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Which choice best defines “cultivate”?
C — Grow plants; develop. “cultivate” means grow plants; develop.
Which word means “grow plants; develop”?
B — cultivate. “cultivate” means grow plants; develop.
cultivate — grow plants; develop. In Chinese: 培养，耕种.
cultivate is pronounced /ˈkʌltɪveɪt/.
To succeed in scientific research, one must cultivate a habit of meticulous observation and patient analysis. (要在科学研究中取得成功，必须培养细致观察和耐心分析的习惯。)
foster, develop, nurture — all close in meaning to cultivate (grow plants; develop).
neglect, abandon — each the opposite of cultivate (grow plants; develop).
Yes. cultivate is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
cult(develop or refine)+ivate(causative).