Main entry: tame, domesticate
Definition: make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans
Usage: The horse was domesticated a long time ago; The wolf was tamed and evolved into the house dog
Main entry: domesticate, domesticise, domesticize, tame, reclaim
Definition: overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable
Usage: He tames lions for the circus; reclaim falcons
Main entry: domesticate, cultivate, tame, naturalise, naturalize
Definition: adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment
Usage: domesticate oats; tame the soil