Definitions and Examples of grow, cultivate
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
To develop and increase in size, quantity, or degree; to cultivate or nurture.
Example
The flowers will grow faster if you water them regularly.
To prepare and use land for crops or gardening; to promote or improve the growth of something.
Example
He likes to cultivate his garden by planting different types of vegetables.
Key Differences: grow vs cultivate
- 1Grow refers to the natural process of increasing in size, quantity, or degree.
- 2Cultivate refers to the deliberate act of preparing and using land for crops or gardening.
Effective Usage of grow, cultivate
- 1Gardening: Use grow and cultivate to describe the process of planting and nurturing plants.
- 2Agriculture: Use cultivate to describe the process of preparing and using land for crops.
- 3Landscaping: Use grow to describe the natural growth of grass and plants, and mow to describe the process of cutting them down.
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Remember this!
The antonyms of mow are grow and cultivate. Grow refers to the natural process of increasing in size, quantity, or degree, while cultivate refers to the deliberate act of preparing and using land for crops or gardening. These words can be used in gardening, agriculture, and landscaping contexts.
