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Domesticated and tamed, especially of, or as, a pet
“The dog was domesticated in the subcontinent towards the end of the Mesolithic period.”
(of a plant) Cultivated for food
“Wheat was the first domesticated crop and is the youngest polyploid species among the agricultural crops.”
(especially of a man) Fond of home life and housework
“Our husbands and partners, she declares, have been domesticated to the point of emasculation.”
In or using the vernacular
Made submissive, especially through coercion or force
Past tense for to tame (an animal) and keep it as a pet or on a farm
“Attempts to tame and domesticate these creatures were met with mixed results, and even though some had proven docile enough to use as mounts, there was always the slight element of unpredictability about them.”
Past tense for to cultivate (a plant) for food
“Since the early era of farming, efforts have been made to domesticate the crop plants to fulfill the food requirements of humans.”
Past tense for to habituate to a given environment
“Here is where I change clothes, stash my food, domesticate myself to the ways of the Sidhe.”
Past tense for to make use of
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