1 Prune- this one can work as either a verb or a noun Noun: a dried fruit (plum) *I heard from my friend that prunes help in good digestion. Verb: to take away something you do not neet anymore *These branches of our lemon tree are all dried up so i might prune them down soon. 2. cultivate- also the same as enrich or to put much attention to *Cultivating corn in a rich soil is easier. *It is self-destructive to cultivate hate over petty things. 3. snip - to cut (small) * You have a loose thread on your shirt. You might want to snip it off. 4.clip- can either work as a noun (as in a paper clip or a hair clip) or as a verb (to clip or hold something to another object) Noun- *Can you hand me that clip beside the computer? Verb- * Your homeworks are all over the palce. Clip them together so you won't misplace one. 5. Crop- works both as a noun (as in produce; root crop) or a verb (to cut; or remove a part that you do not want) Noun- *He is selling freshly harvested crop on the sidewalk. Verb- * I look stupid on the picture so I allowed him to crop me out of it. 6. Trim- same as cut (but just a small part) *I think I will have my hair trimmed later today because of these dreary split ends. 7.Lop is also the same a cut but this is more applicable to plants *I asked our gardener to lop off the dead branches of our rose bush so it will look better.

1) "Prune" is reducing the size of a flower bush or shrubbery by cutting. In a non-gardening sense, it's means to "cut back" or "reduce". 2) "Cultivate" is to grow something. 3) "Snip" is to cut, and generally it means to make a small cut. 4) "Clip" is similar to snip, but slightly larger. Also, this is sometimes a synonym for a haircut. 5) "Crop" is also to make smaller, and carries the connotation of making it straight or even. 6) "Trim" is to make small cuts to make uneven things more even. 7) "Lop" is a big cut, and carries the sense that it's done non-precisely. To lop something or "lop off", is to take a big chunk out without regards to the size of it.