What does domesticate mean?
Definitions for domesticate
dəˈmɛs tɪˌkeɪt; -kɪtdo·mes·ti·cate
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word domesticate.
Princeton's WordNet
domesticate, cultivate, naturalize, naturalise, tame(verb)
adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment
"domesticate oats"; "tame the soil"
domesticate, domesticize, domesticise, reclaim, tame(verb)
overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable
"He tames lions for the circus"; "reclaim falcons"
domesticate, tame(verb)
make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans
"The horse was domesticated a long time ago"; "The wolf was tamed and evolved into the house dog"
Wiktionary
domesticate(Noun)
An animal or plant that has been domesticated.
domesticate(Verb)
To make domestic.
domesticate(Verb)
To make fit for domestic life.
domesticate(Verb)
To adapt to live with humans.
The Russian claims to have successfully domesticated foxes.
domesticate(Verb)
To make a legal instrument recognized and enforceable in a jurisdiction foreign to the one in which the instrument was originally issued or created.
Webster Dictionary
Domesticate(adj)
to make domestic; to habituate to home life; as, to domesticate one's self
Etymology: [LL. domesticatus, p. p. of domesticare to reside in, to tame. See Domestic, a.]
Domesticate(adj)
to cause to be, as it were, of one's family or country; as, to domesticate a foreign custom or word
Etymology: [LL. domesticatus, p. p. of domesticare to reside in, to tame. See Domestic, a.]
Domesticate(adj)
to tame or reclaim from a wild state; as, to domesticate wild animals; to domesticate a plant
Etymology: [LL. domesticatus, p. p. of domesticare to reside in, to tame. See Domestic, a.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of domesticate in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of domesticate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of domesticate in a Sentence
They wanted to domesticate Christmas, bring it indoors, and focus it on children.
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Translations for domesticate
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- култивирам, опитомявамBulgarian
- domestizierenGerman
- εξημερώνωGreek
- domesticarSpanish
- kesyttääFinnish
- domestiquerFrench
- בייתHebrew
- ընտելացնելArmenian
- menjinakkanIndonesian
- domestikeskarIdo
- addomesticareItalian
- 飼い慣らしますJapanese
- PERDOMOLatin
- припитомуваMacedonian
- domestisereNorwegian
- domesticerenDutch
- domestisereNorwegian Nynorsk
- domesticarPortuguese
- domesticiRomanian
- приручи́ть, прируча́тьRussian
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