cultivate
cul-ti-vate
verb
Prepare and use land to grow crops or garden plants.
"Farmers cultivate the fields for wheat."
verb
Develop a skill, quality, or relationship through effort and attention.
"She cultivated a love for reading."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: further, foster, naturalize, tame, naturalise, domesticate, school, educate, civilize, train, civilise, crop