domesticate

Word parts

domestic + -ate

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /dəˈmɛstɪkeɪt/

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• Hyphenation: do‧mes‧ti‧cate

Verb

Plain form domesticate

Third-person singular domesticates

Past tense domesticated

Past participle domesticated

Present participle domesticating

1. (transitive) If you domesticate an animal, you tame it so that you can keep it as a pet.

Related words

• domestic