Domesticate (Verb)
Meaning 1
Adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment; "domesticate oats"; "tame the soil".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 2
Overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable; "He tames lions for the circus"; "reclaim falcons".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 3
Make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans; "The horse was domesticated a long time ago"; "The wolf was tamed and evolved into the house dog".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..