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    domesticate

    domesticate - Dictionary definition and meaning for word domesticate

    Definition
    (verb) adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment
    Synonyms : cultivate , naturalise , naturalize , tame
    Example Sentence
    • domesticate oats
    • tame the soil
    Definition
    (verb) overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable
    Synonyms : domesticise , domesticize , reclaim , tame
    Example Sentence
    • He tames lions for the circus
    • reclaim falcons
    Definition
    (verb) make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans
    Synonyms : tame
    Example Sentence
    • The horse was domesticated a long time ago
    • The wolf was tamed and evolved into the house dog
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for domesticate

He is not fit for domestic life to live here... so he has to be tamed

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