farming
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/ˈfɑːmɪŋ/
English
Definitions
verb
- To work on a farm, especially in the growing and harvesting of crops.
- To devote (land) to farming.
- To grow (a particular crop).
- To give up to another, as an estate, a business, the revenue, etc., on condition of receiving in return a percentage of what it yields; to farm out.“to farm the taxes”
verb
- To cleanse; clean out; put in order; empty; empty out“Farm out the stable and pigsty.”
noun
- The business of cultivating land, raising stocks etc.
- A farming operation; a farm, or instance of farming on a piece of land.
adjective
- Pertaining to the agricultural business.
- Raising livestock or fish.
Related words
Synonyms
husbandryagrarianagricultureagriculturallandruralarablefarmlandcropgrowertillagetillingplantationagrifarmeragronomic