cultivate

(verb) foster the growth of.

(verb) prepare for crops. Synonyms: crop, work. Examples: "Work the soil." "Cultivate the land."

(verb) teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment. Synonyms: educate, school, train, civilize, civilise. Examples: "Cultivate your musical taste." "Train your tastebuds." "She is well schooled in poetry."

(verb) adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment. Synonyms: domesticate, naturalize, naturalise, tame. Examples: "Domesticate oats." "Tame the soil."