cultivating
cul-ti-vat-ing
verb
Preparing and using land to grow plants or crops.
"Farmers are cultivating the fields for wheat."
verb
Developing or improving a skill, quality, or relationship over time.
"She is cultivating a love for classical music."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: further, foster, cultivate, naturalize, tame, naturalise, domesticate, school, educate, civilize, train, civilise