Словарь синонимов английского языка - cultivate

(v) 1. till, plough, farm, work: These lands have been cultivated since time immemorial. 2. grow, raise, tend, produce: What crops can be cultivated in this climate? 3. develop, promote, further, encourage, foster, advance: She's been cultivating a friendship with her boss. 4. woo, make advances to, ingratiate oneself with, courd, pay court to, curry favour with, Colloq work on, Slang suck up to, butter up, US shine up to; Taboo slang brown-nose: He is cultivating Trevor only because he wants something from him.