domesticate
Translation
to domesticate
Examples
Humans domesticated dogs thousands of years ago.
Humans domesticated dogs thousands of years ago.
They learned to domesticate wild plants for food.
They learnt to domesticate wild plants for food.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to tame (an animal) or cultivate (a plant) Humans domesticated dogs thousands of years ago.
Similar Words
Synonyms: tame, cultivate, train; Antonyms: wilden
Etymology
From Latin 'domus' (house). The '-ate' suffix makes it a verb, meaning 'to make something part of the home'.
Memory Tips
Think of it as 'to make something domestic'. To make an animal 'domestic' is to tame it.