English dictionary
domesticate
verbParts of speech
Definitions
verb
- make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans
verb
- overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable
verb
- adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment
Example sentences
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