As a verb:
* Cultivate means to prepare and use land for growing crops or plants.
* It can also mean to develop or improve something, such as a skill, relationship, or idea.
Example sentences:
* Verb: "Farmers cultivate the land to grow wheat."
* Verb: "She cultivates a close relationship with her friends."
As a noun:
* Cultivate (less common) refers to the act of cultivating or the process of cultivation.
Example sentence:
* Noun: "The cultivate of the land was a slow and laborious process."
So, depending on its use in a sentence, "cultivate" can be either a verb or a noun.