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(transitive) To make domestic. / (transitive) To make (more) fit for domestic life. / (transitive) To adapt to live with humans. / (intransitive) To adapt to live with humans.

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domesticate

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Source Word

domesticate

IPA(Pronunciation)

/dəˈmɛ.stɪ.keɪt/

Verb

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(transitive) To make domestic. / (transitive) To make (more) fit for domestic life. / (transitive) To adapt to live with humans. / (intransitive) To adapt to live with humans.

Japanese Meaning

家畜化する / 飼い慣らす / 人間の生活に適応させる

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Early farmers began to domesticate wild grasses to ensure a stable food supply.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

初期の農民たちは、安定した食糧供給を確保するために野生の穀物を栽培化し始めた。

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Sense（1）

(transitive) To make domestic.

Sense（2）

(transitive) To make (more) fit for domestic life.

"To answer your question, Tai's fine. She mostly just smokes socially these days." "You're domesticating her!" "We're domesticating each other. The other day I found myself reading a home decorating blog."

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