Synonyms: 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
Similar words: accommodate, adapt
Definition: make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
Usage: Adapt our native cuisine to the available food resources of the new country
Synonyms: domesticate, domesticise, domesticize, tame, reclaim
Definition: overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable
Usage: He tames lions for the circus; reclaim falcons
Similar words: alter, change, modify
Definition: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Usage: The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city; The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue
Synonyms: domesticate, cultivate, tame, naturalise, naturalize
Definition: adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment
Usage: domesticate oats; tame the soil
Similar words: accommodate, adapt
Definition: make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
Usage: Adapt our native cuisine to the available food resources of the new country