domesticate

do·mes·ti·cate

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [duh-mes-ti-keyt]
- /dəˈmɛs tɪˌkeɪt/
- /dəˈmes.tɪ.keɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [duh-mes-ti-keyt]
- /dəˈmɛs tɪˌkeɪt/

Definitions of domesticate word

verb with object domesticate to convert (animals, plants, etc.) to domestic uses; tame. 1
verb with object domesticate to tame (an animal), especially by generations of breeding, to live in close association with human beings as a pet or work animal and usually creating a dependency so that the animal loses its ability to live in the wild. 1
verb with object domesticate to adapt (a plant) so as to be cultivated by and beneficial to human beings. 1
verb with object domesticate to accustom to household life or affairs. 1
verb with object domesticate to take (something foreign, unfamiliar, etc.) for one's own use or purposes; adopt. 1
verb with object domesticate to make more ordinary, familiar, acceptable, or the like: to domesticate radical ideas. 1

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Origin of domesticate

First appearance:

before 1635

One of the 43% oldest English words

1635-45; < Medieval Latin domesticātus (past participle of domesticāre), equivalent to domestic- domestic + -ātus -ate1

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Parts of speech for Domesticate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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domesticate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for domesticate

verb domesticate

naturalize — to confer upon (an alien) the rights and privileges of a citizen.
accustom — If you accustom yourself or another person to something, you make yourself or them become used to it.
familiarize — to make (onself or another) well-acquainted or conversant with something.
raise — to move to a higher position; lift up; elevate: to raise one's hand; sleepy birds raising their heads and looking about.
subdue — to conquer and bring into subjection: Rome subdued Gaul.

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Antonyms for domesticate

verb domesticate

mend — to make (something broken, worn, torn, or otherwise damaged) whole, sound, or usable by repairing: to mend old clothes; to mend a broken toy.
disjoin — to undo or prevent the junction or union of; disunite; separate.
abandon — If you abandon a place, thing, or person, you leave the place, thing, or person permanently or for a long time, especially when you should not do so.
neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
fix — to repair; mend.

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Parts of speech for Domesticate

domesticate popularity

domesticate usage trend in Literature

Synonyms for domesticate

verb domesticate

Antonyms for domesticate

verb domesticate

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