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domesticate
[ duh-mes-ti-keyt ]
/ dəˈmɛs tɪˌkeɪt /
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verb (used with object), do·mes·ti·cat·ed, do·mes·ti·cat·ing.
verb (used without object), do·mes·ti·cat·ed, do·mes·ti·cat·ing.
to be domestic.
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British Dictionary definitions for domesticate
domesticate
sometimes US domesticize (dəˈmɛstɪˌsaɪz)
/ (dəˈmɛstɪˌkeɪt) /
verb (tr)
to bring or keep (wild animals or plants) under control or cultivation
to accustom to home life
to adapt to an environmentto domesticate foreign trees
Derived forms of domesticate
domesticable, adjectivedomestication, noundomesticative, adjectivedomesticator, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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