cultivar

to grow, to cultivate

k u l t i ˈb a ɾ

cultiv cultivate; grow + ar Infinitive

verb Rare #24,776

to grow, to cultivate Often used for growing plants/crops; also used figuratively for developing a quality or relationship (e.g., ‘cultivar la paciencia’).

SP: Mis abuelos van a cultivar tomates en su jardín.

EN: My grandparents are going to grow tomatoes in their garden.

Conjugation of cultivar

Indicative present

	Singular	Plural
First	cultivo	—
Third	cultiva	cultivan

Subjunctive present

	Singular	Plural
First	cultivo	—
Third	cultiva	cultivan

Imperative

	Singular	Plural
Second	cultiva	—

cultivar

Con esa, podremos cultivar miles más.

With that one, we can grow thousands more.

— Arco (2025)

Debo aceptar mi edad y cultivar aceitunas y tomates.

I must accept my age and grow olives and tomatoes.

Hay mucha información en internet sobre cómo cultivar tomates.

There is a lot of information on the internet about how to grow tomatoes.

Quiero cultivar buenos vegetales, arroz, fruta, etcétera.

I want to grow good vegetables, rice, fruit, and so on.

Son difíciles de cultivar así.

They are difficult to grow like that.

— The Smashing Machine (2025)

Debería cultivar alcaparras en mi terreno del campo.

I should grow capers on my farmland.

— Perfectos desconocidos (2016)

Me ha llevado mucho tiempo cultivar este espeso bigote.

It has taken me a long time to grow this thick mustache.

Los rábanos no son difíciles de cultivar.

Radishes are not difficult to grow.

Comenzaré a cultivar en nuestro propio terreno.

I will start cultivating on our own land.

— Dangal (2016)

Esos campesinos urgentemente necesitan tierra para cultivar arroz.

Those farmers urgently need land to grow rice.

Voy a cultivar trigo allí.

I’m going to grow wheat there.

Hay cosas con las que se nace, y cosas que se deben cultivar.

There are things you are born with, and things you must cultivate.