domesticate — to tame wild animals and breed them for human use
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to tame wild animals and breed them for human use
Pronunciation (IPA): /dəˈmestɪkeɪt/
Example Sentences
- My wife is trying to domesticate me, but I still leave socks everywhere.
- Scientists believe cats domesticated themselves by hanging around human settlements.
- Good luck trying to domesticate a teenager - even wolves are easier to train.
domesticate
VERB[/dəˈmestɪkeɪt/]
to tame wild animals and breed them for human use
He domesticates a wild wolf — it slowly sits calmly beside him, no longer aggressive.
Domesticate the wild you hate — regulate, then it calms its state.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin domesticatus, the past participle of domesticare, which derives from domesticus meaning 'of the house or home,' from domus meaning 'house.' The suffix -ate was added to create a verb form.
Breakdown
domestic (from Latin domus 'house') + -ate (verb suffix meaning 'to make or cause to be') = domesticate
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📝Examples
“My wife is trying to domesticate me, but I still leave socks everywhere.”
“Scientists believe cats domesticated themselves by hanging around human settlements.”
“Good luck trying to domesticate a teenager - even wolves are easier to train.”
“The process to domesticate rice took thousands of years of selective breeding.”
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