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over-cultivated

o·ver-cul·ti·vat·ed
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-ver kuhl-tuh-vey-tid]
    • /ˈoʊ vər ˈkʌl təˌveɪ tɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-ver kuhl-tuh-vey-tid]
    • /ˈoʊ vər ˈkʌl təˌveɪ tɪd/

Definitions of over-cultivated word

  • verb with object over-cultivated to prepare and work on (land) in order to raise crops; till. 1
  • verb with object over-cultivated to use a cultivator on. 1
  • verb with object over-cultivated to promote or improve the growth of (a plant, crop, etc.) by labor and attention. 1
  • verb with object over-cultivated to produce by culture: to cultivate a strain of bacteria. 1
  • verb with object over-cultivated to develop or improve by education or training; train; refine: to cultivate a singing voice. 1
  • verb with object over-cultivated to promote the growth or development of (an art, science, etc.); foster. 1
See all 9 definitions of over-cultivated

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Origin of over-cultivated

First appearance:

before 1610
One of the 40% oldest English words
1610-20; < Medieval Latin cultīvātus (past participle of cultīvāre to till), equivalent to cultīv(us) (Latin cult(us), past participle of colere to care for, till (cf. cult) + -īvus -ive) + -ātus -ate1

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Parts of speech for Over-cultivated

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Over-cultivated

over-cultivated popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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