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do·mes·ti·cate
 domesticate
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- pronunciation:
- d
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st
keIt
- features:
- Word Parts
part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
domesticates, domesticating, domesticated |
definition: |
to bring (animals) under the control of humans so that they can live near humans and be pets or working animals.
It took a lot of work to domesticate the wild horse.Cats were first domesticated thousands of years ago.- similar words:
- tame
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related words: |
train |
derivations: |
domesticated (adj.), domestication (n.) |
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