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do·mes·ti·cate

 (də-mĕs′tĭ-kāt′)
tr.v. do·mes·ti·cat·ed, do·mes·ti·cat·ing, do·mes·ti·cates
1. To cause to feel comfortable at home; make domestic.
2. To adopt or make fit for domestic use or life.
3.
a. To train or adapt (an animal or plant) to live in a human environment and be of use to humans.
b. To introduce and accustom (an animal or plant) into another region; naturalize.
n. (-kət, -kāt′)
A plant or animal that has been adapted to live in a human environment.
do·mes′ti·ca′tion n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.domestication - adaptation to intimate association with human beings
adaption, adaptation, adjustment - the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)
2.domestication - the attribute of having been domesticated
tameness
tractability, tractableness, flexibility - the trait of being easily persuaded
3.domestication - accommodation to domestic life; "her explorer husband resisted all her attempts at domestication"
accommodation, adjustment, fitting - making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
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Translations
تَدْجين
domestikace
tæmning
megszelídítés
zdomácnenie
evcilleştirme

domestication

[dəʊˌmestɪˈkeɪʃən] N → domesticación f
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domestication

[dəˌmɛstɪˈkeɪʃən] n [animals] → domestication f
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domestication

n (of wild animal, hum: of person) → Domestikation f, → Domestizierung f; the domestication of cats doesn’t take long → es dauert nicht lange, bis man Katzen stubenrein gemacht hat
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domestic

(dəˈmestik) adjective
1. of or in the house or home. a domestic servant; domestic utensils.
2. concerning one's private life or family. domestic problems.
3. (of animals) tame and living with or used by people.
4. not foreign. the Government's domestic policy.
doˈmesticated (-keitid) adjective
1. (of animals) accustomed to living near and being used by people. Cows and sheep have been domesticated for many thousands of years.
2. good at doing jobs associated with running a house. My husband has become very domesticated since I've been ill.
doˌmestiˈcation noun
domesticity (doumeˈstisəti) noun
(fondness for) home life.
domestic help
(a person paid to give) assistance with housework etc.
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