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do·mes·ti·cate
 domesticate
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- pronunciation:
- d
me
st
keIt
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
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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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| related words: |
subdue, tame, train |
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| derivations: |
domesticated (adj.), domestication (n.) |
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