do|mes|ti|cate

do|mes|ti|cate
do|mes|ti|cate «verb. duh MEHS tuh kayt; noun. duh MEHS tuh kiht, -kayt», verb, -cat|ed, -cat|ing, noun.
–v.t.
1. to change (animals, plants, etc.) from a wild to a tame or cultivated state; tame.
2. Figurative. to make fond of home and family life: »

A frontier widow…makes an unsuccessful attempt to domesticate a hero (Newsweek).

3. Figurative. to cause to be or feel at home; naturalize.
–v.i.
to live much at home; become domestic: »

In spite of her efforts, Jessica had not quite domesticated (Jetta Carleton).

–n.
a plant or animal that has been domesticated: »

In the…phase…dating from 7000 to 5000 B.C., there are traces of domesticated squash …and of possible domesticates of peppers, gourds, and small beans (Science).

–do|mes´ti|ca´tion, noun.
–do mes´ti|ca´tor, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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