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Dictionary definition for: Domesticate
1. (v) adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment; "domesticate oats" "tame the soil"
2. (v) overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable; "He tames lions for the circus" "reclaim falcons"
3. (v) make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans; "The horse was domesticated a long time ago" "The wolf was tamed and evolved into the house dog"
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