Domesticate Definition & Meaning
domesticate
- verb
- adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment; "domesticate oats"; "tame the soil"
- overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable; "He tames lions for the circus"; "reclaim falcons"
- 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" in song lyrics
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"Three, two, one, domesticate!"
Aesop Rock — Mars Attacks
Words that rhyme with domesticate
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- What does domesticate mean?
- adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment; "domesticate oats"; "tame the soil" overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable; "He tames lions for the circus"; "reclaim falcons" 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"
- What part of speech is domesticate?
- Domesticate is a verb.
- How many definitions does domesticate have?
- Domesticate has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).