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domesticate

do·mes·ti·cate

domesticate

 
pronunciation:
d me st keIt
features:
Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: domesticates, domesticating, domesticated
definition 1: to make accustomed to domestic life.
Life in retirement and away from the sea finally domesticated the old sailor.
definition 2: to tame (an animal), esp. in order to keep as a pet or to use on a farm or ranch.
Cats were first domesticated thousands of years ago.Many wild horses of the Old West were domesticated to fill the needs of miners and ranchers.
similar words:
gentle, tame
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derivations: domesticated (adj.), domestication (n.)
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