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- [duh-mes-ti-keyt]
- /dəˈmɛs tɪˌkeɪt/
- /dəˈmes.tɪ.keɪ.tɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [duh-mes-ti-keyt]
- /dəˈmɛs tɪˌkeɪt/
Definitions of domesticated word
- verb with object domesticated to convert (animals, plants, etc.) to domestic uses; tame. 1
- verb with object domesticated 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 domesticated to adapt (a plant) so as to be cultivated by and beneficial to human beings. 1
- verb with object domesticated to accustom to household life or affairs. 1
- verb with object domesticated to take (something foreign, unfamiliar, etc.) for one's own use or purposes; adopt. 1
- verb with object domesticated to make more ordinary, familiar, acceptable, or the like: to domesticate radical ideas. 1
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Origin of domesticated
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 Domesticated
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
domesticated 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
domesticated usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for domesticated
adj domesticated
- trained — Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- tamed — changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated: a tame bear.
- housebroken — (of a pet) trained to avoid excreting inside the house or in improper places.
Antonyms for domesticated
adjective domesticated
- wild — living in a state of nature; not tamed or domesticated: a wild animal; wild geese.
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