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domesticate

verb /dəmɛstəkeɪt/ 4 syllables 11 letters Scrabble 16 WWF 18
Definitions
verb

overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable

verb

make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans

“The horse was domesticated a long time ago”

verb

adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment

“domesticate oats”

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