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domesticate

/dəˈmɛstəˌkeɪt/ · 11 letters · 9 distinct letters

  1. verb

    adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment

    domesticate oats

  2. verb

    overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable

    He tames lions for the circus

  3. verb

    make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans

    The horse was domesticated a long time ago

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