domesticate
English Dictionary
->
Letter D
-> domesticate
Search Dictionary:
domesticate Definition
(v)
adapt
(
a
wild
plant
or
unclaimed
land
)
to
the
environment
; "
domesticate
oats
"; "
tame
the
soil
"
(v)
overcome
the
wildness
of
;
make
docile
and
tractable
; "
He
tames
lions
for
the
circus
"; "
reclaim
falcons
"
(v)
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
"
domesticate Synonyms
cultivate
domesticate
domesticise
domesticize
naturalise
naturalize
reclaim
tame
© Art Branch Inc.