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domesticate

/də'mɛstə,keɪt/

Synonyms of domesticate Antonyms of domesticate Examples of domesticate Usage of domesticate Parts of domesticate Definition that contains domesticate Words sounding like domesticate Explanation of domesticate

verb
overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable
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Similar:

domesticise domesticize reclaim tame

type of:
modify change alter
verb
make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans
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"The horse was domesticated a long time ago"

Similar:

tame

type of:
adapt accommodate
verb
adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment
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"domesticate oats"

Similar:

cultivate naturalise naturalize tame

type of:
adapt accommodate

Examples of domesticate

"The horse was domesticated a long time ago"
"domesticate oats"