domesticated

Words with a similar base: domesticated

'domesticated'

[domesticate.v.01] as in: adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment

Examples:
domesticate oats
tame the soil

'domesticated'

[domesticate.v.02] as in: overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable

Examples:
He tames lions for the circus
reclaim falcons

'domesticated'

[domesticate.v.03] as in: make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans

Examples:
The horse was domesticated a long time ago
The wolf was tamed and evolved into the house dog

'domesticated'

[domestic.s.01] as in: converted or adapted to domestic use

Examples:
domestic animals
domesticated plants like maize

'domesticated'

[domesticated.s.02] as in: accustomed to home life

Examples:
some men think it unmanly to be domesticated; others find gratification in it

Origins

					domesticated (English)
├── -ed (English)
│   └── -od (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
└── domesticate (English)
    ├── -ate (English)
    └── domestic (English)
        └── domesticus (Latin)
            └── domus (Latin)

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