DOMESTICATE
Scrabble letter values: D2O1M3E1S1T1I1C3A1T1E1 = 16
Definition
- verb adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment. — synonyms: cultivate, naturalize, naturalise, tame
- verb overcome the wildness of. — synonyms: domesticize, domesticise, reclaim, tame
- verb make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans. — synonyms: tame
Examples
- “domesticate oats”
- “tame the soil”
- “make docile and tractable”