DOMESTICATES Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word domesticates. (close relations)
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| tame | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective • very restrained or quiet • brought from wildness into a domesticated state adjective satellite • flat and uninspiring • very docile verb • correct by punishment or discipline • make less strong or intense; soften • adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment • overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable • make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans | ||||||
| cultivate | verbv | |||||
verb • foster the growth of • prepare for crops • teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment • adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment | ||||||
| domesticise | verbv | |||||
verb • overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable | ||||||
| domesticize | verbv | |||||
verb • overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable | ||||||
| naturalise | verbv | |||||
verb • adopt to another place • make more natural or lifelike • make into a citizen • adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment | ||||||
| naturalize | verbv | |||||
verb • make into a citizen • explain with reference to nature • adopt to another place • make more natural or lifelike • adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment | ||||||
| reclaim | verbv | |||||
verb • claim back • reuse (materials from waste products) • bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one • make useful again; transform from a useless or uncultivated state • overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable | ||||||