Meaning domesticate
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domesticateTo take a wild animal and put it under human control over an extended period of time; happens over generations
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domesticate1domesticate something to make a wild animal used to living with or working for humans2domesticate something to grow plants or crops for human use synonym cultivate3domesticate somebody (often humorou [..]
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domesticate1630s, of animals; 1741, of persons, "to cause to be attached to home and family;" from Medieval Latin domesticatus, past participle of domesticare "to tame," literally "to dw [..]
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domesticateto tame or adapt for human use.
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domesticate(v) adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment(v) overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable(v) make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans
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domesticatehuman management of animals or plants to adapt them to serve human needs
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