cultivate

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

verb transitive

cultivate (land, etc.): P. and V. γεωργεῖν (Eur., Rhesus 176), P. ἐργάζεσθαι, ἐξεργάζεσθαι, V. γαπονεῖν (Eur., Rhesus 75).

plough: P. and V. ἀροῦν.

reclaim: P. and V. ἡμεροῦν, V. ἐξημεροῦν, ἀνημεροῦν (Sophocles, Fragment).

civilise: P. and V. παιδεύειν.

practise: P. and V. ἀσκεῖν, ἐπιτηδεύειν, Ar. and P. ἐπασκεῖν.

help to cultivate: P. συνασκεῖν (absol. or acc.).

labour at: P. and V. διαπονεῖν (acc.).

foster: P. and V. τρέφειν.

cultivate the acquaintance of: Ar. and P. θεραπεύειν (τινά).

cultivate the arts: P. φιλοκαλεῖν (absol.).