DOMESTICATE

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Definition

  1. verb adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment. — synonyms: cultivate, naturalize, naturalise, tame
  2. verb overcome the wildness of. — synonyms: domesticize, domesticise, reclaim, tame
  3. verb make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans. — synonyms: tame

Examples

  • “The Russian claims to have successfully domesticated foxes.”
  • “Dogs have clearly domesticated more than cats.”

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