If you cultivate an attitude, image, or skill, you try hard to develop it and make it stronger or better. Cultivating a positive mental attitude towards yourself can reap tremendous benefits. + cultivation cul·ti·va·tion the cultivation of a positive approach to life and health
If you cultivate land or crops, you prepare land and grow crops on it. She also cultivated a small garden of her own. the few patches of cultivated land. + cultivation cul·ti·va·tion the cultivation of fruits and vegetables Farmers with many acres under cultivation profited
to raise crops; to water, loosen the soil, and weed around growing plants