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domesticate
verb
Make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans
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verb
Make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans
“The horse was domesticated a long time ago”
verb
Overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable
“He tames lions for the circus”
verb
Adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment
“Domesticate oats”
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The horse was domesticated a long time ago
The wolf was tamed and evolved into the house dog
He tames lions for the circus
Reclaim falcons
Domesticate oats
Tame the soil
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