CULTIVATE

v. 1 till, plough, farm, work These lands have been cultivated since time immemorial 2 grow, raise, tend, produce What crops can be cultivated in this climate? 3 develop, promote, further, encourage, foster, advance She's been cultivating a friendship with her boss 4 woo, make advances to, ingratiate oneself with, court, pay court to, curry favour with, Colloq work on, Slang suck up to, butter up, US shine up to; Taboo slang brown-nose He is cultivating Trevor only because he wants something from him