cultivar

to grow, to cultivate

k u l t i ˈb a ɾ

cultiv cultivate; grow + ar Infinitive

verb Rare #24,604

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

Los rábanos no son difíciles de cultivar.

Radishes are not difficult to grow.

Quiero cultivar buenos vegetales, arroz, fruta, etcétera.

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

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.

Hay mucha información en internet sobre cómo cultivar tomates.

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

Debo aceptar mi edad y cultivar aceitunas y tomates.

I must accept my age and grow olives and tomatoes.

Con esa, podremos cultivar miles más.

With that one, we can grow thousands more.

— Arco (2025)

Comenzaré a cultivar en nuestro propio terreno.

I will start cultivating on our own land.

— Dangal (2016)

Me ha llevado mucho tiempo cultivar este espeso bigote.

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

Esos campesinos urgentemente necesitan tierra para cultivar arroz.

Those farmers urgently need land to grow rice.

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)

Voy a cultivar trigo allí.

I’m going to grow wheat there.