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   domesticate

   /dəˈmɛstɪkeɪt/

   verb

   • 1. tame (an animal) and keep it as a pet or on a farm: "mammals were first domesticated for their milk" Similar tametrainbreak ingentlemastersubduesubjugatebring to heelhouse-train
   • ▪ cultivate (a plant) for food: "the potato was first domesticated on Andean slopes" Similar cultivateraiserearnaturalizeestablishacclimatizehabituateassimilateacclimate
   • ▪ make (someone) fond of and good at home life and the tasks that it involves: "you've quite domesticated him"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from medieval Latin domesticat- ‘domesticated’, from the verb domesticare, from Latin domesticus ‘belonging to the house’ (see domestic).

   Derivatives

   • 1. domesticable adjective

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDOMESTICATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DOMESTICATE definition: 1. to bring animals or plants under human control in order to provide food, power, or company: 2…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › domesticateDomesticate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DOMESTICATE is to bring into use in one's own country : to bring into domestic use : adopt. How to use domesticate in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › domesticateDOMESTICATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   to tame (an animal), especially by generations of breeding, to live in close association with human beings as a pet or work animal and usually creating a dependency so that the animal loses its ability to live in the wild. to adapt (a plant) so as to be cultivated by and beneficial to human beings.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDOMESTICATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   When people domesticate wild animals or plants, they bring them under control and use them to produce food or as pets. We domesticated the dog to help us with hunting. [ VERB noun ]

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › domesticateDomesticate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To domesticate something is to tame a wild animal or plant so it can live with people. Dogs and cats are called domesticated animals because they live with us peacefully.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDOMESTICATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   DOMESTICATE meaning: 1. to bring animals or plants under human control in order to provide food, power, or company: 2…. Learn more.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › domesticatedomesticate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of domesticate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.