polish vs cultivate

polish is a noun but cultivate is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
polish	Yes	No	Yes	No
cultivate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, cultivate is a hyponym of polish; that is, cultivate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than polish:

Other hyponyms of polish include over-refine, overrefine, civilise, civilize, educate, school, train.

polish (noun)	cultivate (noun)
the property of being smooth and shiny
a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
a preparation used in polishing

polish (verb)	cultivate (verb)
bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state	adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment
improve or perfect by pruning or polishing	prepare for crops
make (a surface) shine	teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment
	promote the growth of