overcultivate

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verb

To cultivate excessively.

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Meanings

verbovercultivate (third-person singular simple present overcultivates, present participle overcultivating, simple past and past participle overcultivated)

present singular third person overcultivates · participle present overcultivating · participle past overcultivated · past overcultivated

  1. transitiveTo cultivate excessively.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbto exhaust by excessive cultivation

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APA

overcultivate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overcultivate

MLA

“overcultivate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overcultivate. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overcultivate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overcultivate.

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