domesticated

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment
  2. verb overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable
  3. verb make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans

Etymology

From domesticate + -ed.

Synonyms

domesticate, cultivate, naturalize, naturalise, tame

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