Domesticated

Domesticated
Domesticate Do*mes"ti*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Domesticated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Domesticating.}] [LL. domesticatus, p. p. of domesticare to reside in, to tame. See {Domestic}, a.] 1. To make domestic; to habituate to home life; as, to domesticate one's self. [1913 Webster]

2. To cause to be, as it were, of one's family or country; as, to domesticate a foreign custom or word. [1913 Webster]

3. To tame or reclaim from a wild state; as, to domesticate wild animals; to domesticate a plant. [1913 Webster]


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  • domesticated — adj. 1. tame, tamed; of animals. Opposite of {wild}. Syn: domestic. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] 2. accustomed to home life; as, some men think it unmanly to be domesticated; others find gratification in it. [WordNet 1.5] 3. acclimated to a new… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • domesticated — domesticated; semi·domesticated; un·domesticated; …   English syllables

  • domesticated — UK [dəˈmestɪˌkeɪtɪd] / US [dəˈmestɪˌkeɪtəd] adjective 1) a domesticated animal has been trained to live with or work for humans When did dogs first become domesticated? domesticated animals such as sheep and horses 2) someone who is domesticated… …   English dictionary

  • domesticated — adj. 1 used to living with people VERBS ▪ be ▪ These animals are only partly domesticated. ADVERB ▪ fully 2 able to cook, clean, etc. VERBS ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

  • domesticated — do|mes|ti|cat|ed [dəˈmestıˈkeıtıd] adj 1.) domesticated animals are able to work for people or live with them as pets 2.) someone who is domesticated enjoys spending time at home and doing work in the home ▪ Ray s very domesticated and even likes …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • domesticated — do|mes|ti|cat|ed [ də mestı,keıtəd ] adjective 1. ) a domesticated animal has been trained to live with or work for humans: When did dogs first become domesticated? domesticated animals such as sheep and horses 2. ) enjoying or good at activities …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • domesticated — adjective 1) domesticated animals Syn: tame, tamed, pet, domestic, trained Ant: wild 2) domesticated crops Syn: cultivated, naturalized …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • domesticated — [[t]dəme̱stɪkeɪtɪd[/t]] ADJ GRADED Someone who is domesticated willingly does household tasks such as cleaning. I m very domesticated and organised in a way that Mum definitely isn t …   English dictionary

  • domesticated — adjective someone who is domesticated enjoys spending time at home and doing work in the home: Ray s very domesticated he loves cooking …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • domesticated — adjective 1. converted or adapted to domestic use domestic animals domesticated plants like maize • Syn: ↑domestic • Similar to: ↑tame, ↑tamed • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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