domesticate (verb)

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• domesticate — ► VERB 1) tame (an animal) and keep it as a pet or for farm produce. 2) cultivate (a plant) for food. DERIVATIVES domestication noun …   English terms dictionary

• domesticate — verb 1》 tame (an animal) and keep it as a pet or for farm produce.     ↘humorous accustom (someone) to home life and domestic tasks. 2》 cultivate (a plant) for food. Derivatives domesticable adjective domestication noun …   English new terms dictionary

• domesticate — verb (T) to make an animal able to live with people as a pet or work for them on a farm compare tame 2 (2) domestication noun (U) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• domesticate — UK [dəˈmestɪkeɪt] / US [dəˈmestɪˌkeɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms domesticate : present tense I/you/we/they domesticate he/she/it domesticates present participle domesticating past tense domesticated past participle domesticated to train an… …   English dictionary

• domesticate — [[t]dəme̱stɪkeɪt[/t]] domesticates, domesticating, domesticated VERB When people domesticate wild animals or plants, they bring them under control and use them to produce food or as pets. [V n] Presumably, we domesticated the dog to help us with… …   English dictionary

• domesticate — I. transitive verb ( cated; cating) Date: circa 1639 1. to bring into domestic use ; adopt 2. to adapt (an animal or plant) to life in intimate association with and to the advantage of humans 3. to make domestic ; fit for domestic life 4. to… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• domesticate — 1. verb /dəˈmɛstɪkeɪt,dəˈmɛstɪkət/ a) To make domestic. The Russian claims to have successfully domesticated foxes. b) To make fit for domestic life. Dogs have clearly domesticated more than cats. 2 …   Wiktionary

• domesticate — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. tame, train, breed, housebreak, subdue, break, gentle, break in, bust*; see also breed 3 , teach 2 , train 4 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. tame, break, train, housebreak, gentle, *bust, master, subdue, civilize. III… …   English dictionary for students

• domesticate — do|mes|ti|cate [ də mestı,keıt ] verb transitive to train an animal to live with or work for humans …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• domesticate — /dəˈmɛstəkeɪt / (say duh mestuhkayt) verb (t) (domesticated, domesticating) 1. to convert to domestic uses; tame. 2. to attach to home life or affairs. 3. to cause to be or feel at home; naturalise. {domestic + ate1} –domestication… …  

• domestication — domesticate ► VERB 1) tame (an animal) and keep it as a pet or for farm produce. 2) cultivate (a plant) for food. DERIVATIVES domestication noun …   English terms dictionary