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domesticate::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | domesticise, domesticize, reclaim, tame |
| Type of | modify, change, alter |
| Has types | break, break in |
| Verb group | tame |
domesticate::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | tame |
| Type of | adapt, accommodate |
| Verb group | domesticise, tame, reclaim, domesticize |
The horse was domesticated a long time ago.
domesticate::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | cultivate, naturalise, naturalize, tame |
| Type of | adapt, accommodate |
domesticate oats.
Examples of domesticate
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If a cat is born wild, it is almost impossible to domesticate, Ms de Vries said.
From the independent.co.uk
In some regions, these societies were the first to domesticate and ride horses.
From the sciencedaily.com
Dr. Isaacs'attempts to domesticate the infected have led to a new zombie breed.
From the en.wikipedia.org
This storehouse of knowledge eventually allowed humans to domesticate animals.
From the boston.com
Whilst they did look rather cute, trying to domesticate them IMHO is rather foolish.
From the independent.co.uk
To rid the relationship of its perverse side, and conventionalize it, domesticate it.
From the online.wsj.com
Perhaps wisely, no one has really ever bothered to domesticate the beasts.
From the time.com
Attempts to domesticate many kinds of wild animals have been unsuccessful.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Did man domesticate the cat or did Tabby decide to share life with us?
From the time.com
- Adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment; "domesticate oats"; "tame the soil"
- Overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable; "He tames lions for the circus"; "reclaim falcons"
- 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"
- (domesticated) domestic: converted or adapted to domestic use; "domestic animals"; "domesticated plants like maize"
- (domestication) adaptation to intimate association with human beings
- Domestication (from Latin domesticus) or taming is the process whereby a population of animals or plants, through a process of selection, becomes accustomed to human provision and control. A defining characteristic of domestication is artificial selection by humans. ...
- An animal or plant that has been domesticated; To make domestic; To make fit for domestic life; To adapt to live with humans; To adapt to live with humans; To make a legal instrument recognized and enforceable in a jurisdiction foreign to the one in which the instrument was originally ...
- (Domesticated) A term used to describe an animal that has been tamed or reclaimed from a wild state.
- (Domesticated) rabbits bred and trained as household pets, not taken from the wild.
