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domesticate

(dəmestɪkeɪt)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense domesticates, present participle domesticating, past tense, past participle domesticated

verb

When people domesticate wild animals or plants, they bring them under control and use them to produce food or as pets.

We domesticated the dog to help us with hunting. [VERB noun]

...sheep, cattle, horses, and other domesticated animals. [VERB-ed]

domestication (dəmestɪkeɪʃən) uncountable noun

Sheep are particularly well suited for domestication.

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domesticate in British English

(dəˈmɛstɪˌkeɪt)

verb (transitive)

to bring or keep (wild animals or plants) under control or cultivation

to accustom to home life

to adapt to an environment

to domesticate foreign trees

Derived forms

domesticable (doˈmesticable)

adjective

domestication (doˌmestiˈcation)

noun

domesticative (doˈmesticative)

adjective

domesticator (doˈmestiˌcator)

noun

domesticate in American English

(doʊˈmɛstɪˌkeɪt; dəˈmɛstəˌkeɪt)

verb transitiveWord forms: doˈmestiˌcated or doˈmestiˌcating

to accustom to home life; make domestic

to tame (wild animals) and breed for human use

to adapt and cultivate (wild plants) for human use

to introduce (foreign animals or plants) into another region or country; naturalize

to bring (a foreign custom, word, etc.) into a region or country and make it acceptable

verb intransitive

4. Archaic

to become domestic

Derived forms

domestication (doˌmestiˈcation)

noun

Word origin

< ML domesticatus, pp. of domesticare, to tame, live in a family < L domesticus < domus: see dome

Examples of 'domesticate' in a sentence
domesticate

I watched as she slowly took in the room, her eyes lingering on its appurtenances of domesticate tranquillity.

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domesticate

British English: domesticate VERB

When people domesticate wild animals or plants, they bring them under control and use them to produce food or as pets.

We domesticated the dog to help us with hunting.

American English: domesticate
Brazilian Portuguese: domesticar
Chinese: 驯养
European Spanish: domesticar
French: domestiquer
German: domestizieren
Italian: addomesticare
Japanese: 家畜化する
Korean: 사육하다
European Portuguese: domesticar
Latin American Spanish: domesticar

1 (verb) in the sense of tame

Definition

to bring or keep (wild animals or plants) under control or cultivation

We domesticated the dog.

Synonyms

tame

They were the first to tame horses.

break

He never let his jailers break him.

train

house-train

gentle

2 (verb) in the sense of naturalize

Definition

to accustom (someone) to home life

New World peoples domesticated a cornucopia of plants.

Synonyms

naturalize

The plant has been cultivated and naturalized all over the world.

accustom

He accustoms us to a mixture of humour and tragedy in one play.

familiarize

The goal of the experiment was to familiarize the people with the new laws.

habituate

The researchers first habituated each baby to their surroundings.

acclimatize

This year he has left early to acclimatize himself.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of acclimatize

Definition

to adapt to a new climate or environment

This year he has left early to acclimatize himself.

Synonyms

adapt,

prepare,

adjust,

accommodate,

accustom,

familiarize,

inure,

shape,

naturalize,

habituate,

acculturate,

acculture,

jack up (New Zealand)

in the sense of accustom

He accustoms us to a mixture of humour and tragedy in one play.

Synonyms

familiarize,

train,

coach,

exercise,

discipline,

adapt,

instruct,

make used,

school,

season,

acquaint,

inure,

habituate,

acclimatize,

make conversant

in the sense of break

Definition

to weaken or overwhelm or be weakened or overwhelmed, as in spirit

He never let his jailers break him.

Synonyms

weaken,

undermine,

cow,

tame,

subdue,

demoralize,

dispirit

Nearby words of
domesticate

domain
dome
domestic
domesticate
domesticated
domesticity
domicile

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domesticate

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单词	domesticate
释义	Trends of domesticate View usage for: domesticate (dəmestɪkeɪt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense domesticates, present participle domesticating, past tense, past participle domesticated verb When people domesticate wild animals or plants, they bring them under control and use them to produce food or as pets. We domesticated the dog to help us with hunting. [VERB noun] ...sheep, cattle, horses, and other domesticated animals. [VERB-ed] domestication (dəmestɪkeɪʃən) uncountable noun Sheep are particularly well suited for domestication. More Synonyms of domesticate domesticate in British English (dəˈmɛstɪˌkeɪt) verb (transitive) 1. to bring or keep (wild animals or plants) under control or cultivation 2. to accustom to home life 3. to adapt to an environment to domesticate foreign trees Derived forms domesticable (doˈmesticable) adjective domestication (doˌmestiˈcation) noun domesticative (doˈmesticative) adjective domesticator (doˈmestiˌcator) noun domesticate in American English (doʊˈmɛstɪˌkeɪt; dəˈmɛstəˌkeɪt) verb transitiveWord forms: doˈmestiˌcated or doˈmestiˌcating 1. to accustom to home life; make domestic 2. a. to tame (wild animals) and breed for human use b. to adapt and cultivate (wild plants) for human use c. to introduce (foreign animals or plants) into another region or country; naturalize 3. to bring (a foreign custom, word, etc.) into a region or country and make it acceptable verb intransitive 4. Archaic to become domestic Derived forms domestication (doˌmestiˈcation) noun Word origin < ML domesticatus, pp. of domesticare, to tame, live in a family < L domesticus < domus: see dome Examples of 'domesticate' in a sentence domesticate I watched as she slowly took in the room, her eyes lingering on its appurtenances of domesticate tranquillity. John Colapinto ABOUT THE AUTHOR (2001) In other languages domesticate British English: domesticate VERB When people domesticate wild animals or plants, they bring them under control and use them to produce food or as pets. We domesticated the dog to help us with hunting. American English: domesticate Brazilian Portuguese: domesticar Chinese: 驯养 European Spanish: domesticar French: domestiquer German: domestizieren Italian: addomesticare Japanese: 家畜化する Korean: 사육하다 European Portuguese: domesticar Latin American Spanish: domesticar 1 (verb) in the sense of tame Definition to bring or keep (wild animals or plants) under control or cultivation We domesticated the dog. Synonyms tame They were the first to tame horses. break He never let his jailers break him. train house-train gentle 2 (verb) in the sense of naturalize Definition to accustom (someone) to home life New World peoples domesticated a cornucopia of plants. Synonyms naturalize The plant has been cultivated and naturalized all over the world. accustom He accustoms us to a mixture of humour and tragedy in one play. familiarize The goal of the experiment was to familiarize the people with the new laws. habituate The researchers first habituated each baby to their surroundings. acclimatize This year he has left early to acclimatize himself. Additional synonyms in the sense of acclimatize Definition to adapt to a new climate or environment This year he has left early to acclimatize himself. Synonyms adapt, prepare, adjust, accommodate, accustom, familiarize, inure, shape, naturalize, habituate, acculturate, acculture, jack up (New Zealand) in the sense of accustom He accustoms us to a mixture of humour and tragedy in one play. Synonyms familiarize, train, coach, exercise, discipline, adapt, instruct, make used, school, season, acquaint, inure, habituate, acclimatize, make conversant in the sense of break Definition to weaken or overwhelm or be weakened or overwhelmed, as in spirit He never let his jailers break him. Synonyms weaken, undermine, cow, tame, subdue, demoralize, dispirit Nearby words of domesticate domain dome domestic domesticate domesticated domesticity domicile Synonyms of 'domesticate' domesticate Explore 'domesticate' in the dictionary
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