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Tame

To broach or enter upon; to taste, as a liquor; to divide; to distribute; to deal out.

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Similar meaning 16

Broken 84% connected

of Break

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Broken 84% connected

of Break

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Cultivated 84% connected

of Cultivate

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Cultivated 84% connected

of Cultivate

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Docile 84% connected

Teachable; easy to teach; docible.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Docile 84% connected

Teachable; easy to teach; docible.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Domestic 84% connected

Of or pertaining to one's house or home, or one's household or family; relating to home life; as, domestic concerns, life, duties, cares, happiness,…

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Domestic 84% connected

Of or pertaining to one's house or home, or one's household or family; relating to home life; as, domestic concerns, life, duties, cares, happiness,…

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Domesticated 84% connected

of Domesticate

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Domesticated 84% connected

of Domesticate

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Gentle 84% connected

Well-born; of a good family or respectable birth, though not noble.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Gentle 84% connected

Well-born; of a good family or respectable birth, though not noble.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Subdued 84% connected

of Subdue

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Subdued 84% connected

of Subdue

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Tamed 84% connected

of Tame

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Tamed 84% connected

of Tame

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Verb group 4

Domesticate 84% connected

To make domestic; to habituate to home life; as, to domesticate one's self.

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Domesticate 84% connected

To make domestic; to habituate to home life; as, to domesticate one's self.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Reclaim 84% connected

To claim back; to demand the return of as a right; to attempt to recover possession of.

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Reclaim 84% connected

To claim back; to demand the return of as a right; to attempt to recover possession of.

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Broader term 5

Accommodate 76% connected

To render fit, suitable, or correspondent; to adapt; to conform; as, to accommodate ourselves to circumstances.

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Adapt 76% connected

Fitted; suited.

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Alter 76% connected

To make otherwise; to change in some respect, either partially or wholly; to vary; to modify.

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Change 76% connected

To alter; to make different; to cause to pass from one state to another; as, to change the position, character, or appearance of a thing; to change t…

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Modify 76% connected

To change somewhat the form or qualities of; to alter somewhat; as, to modify a contrivance adapted to some mechanical purpose; to modify the terms o…

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Manner of action 1

Break 76% connected

To strain apart; to sever by fracture; to divide with violence; as, to break a rope or chain; to break a seal; to break an axle; to break rocks or co…

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Derivationally related 10

Domestication 74% connected

The act of domesticating, or accustoming to home; the action of taming wild animals.

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Domestication 74% connected

The act of domesticating, or accustoming to home; the action of taming wild animals.

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Tamable 74% connected

Capable of being tamed, subdued, or reclaimed from wildness or savage ferociousness.

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Tamable 74% connected

Capable of being tamed, subdued, or reclaimed from wildness or savage ferociousness.

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Tameness 74% connected

The quality or state of being tame.

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Tameness 74% connected

The quality or state of being tame.

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Tamer 74% connected

One who tames or subdues.

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Tamer 74% connected

One who tames or subdues.

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Attribute 4

Domestication 66% connected

The act of domesticating, or accustoming to home; the action of taming wild animals.

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Domestication 66% connected

The act of domesticating, or accustoming to home; the action of taming wild animals.

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Tameness 66% connected

The quality or state of being tame.

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Tameness 66% connected

The quality or state of being tame.

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See also 4

Quiet 66% connected

In a state of rest or calm; without stir, motion, or agitation; still; as, a quiet sea; quiet air.

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Quiet 66% connected

In a state of rest or calm; without stir, motion, or agitation; still; as, a quiet sea; quiet air.

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Tractable 66% connected

Capable of being easily led, taught, or managed; docile; manageable; governable; as, tractable children; a tractable learner.

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Tractable 66% connected

Capable of being easily led, taught, or managed; docile; manageable; governable; as, tractable children; a tractable learner.

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Synonym 9

Chasten 92% connected

To correct by punishment; to inflict pain upon the purpose of reclaiming; to discipline; as, to chasten a son with a rod.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Cultivate 92% connected

To bestow attention, care, and labor upon, with a view to valuable returns; to till; to fertilize; as, to cultivate soil.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Domesticate 92% connected

To make domestic; to habituate to home life; as, to domesticate one's self.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Meek 92% connected

Mild of temper; not easily provoked or orritated; patient under injuries; not vain, or haughty, or resentful; forbearing; submissive.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Moderate 92% connected

Kept within due bounds; observing reasonable limits; not excessive, extreme, violent, or rigorous; limited; restrained

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Naturalize 92% connected

To make natural; as, custom naturalizes labor or study.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Reclaim 92% connected

To claim back; to demand the return of as a right; to attempt to recover possession of.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Subdue 92% connected

To bring under; to conquer by force or the exertion of superior power, and bring into permanent subjection; to reduce under dominion; to vanquish.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Tamed 92% connected

of Tame

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Antonym 2

Wild 94% connected

Living in a state of nature; inhabiting natural haunts, as the forest or open field; not familiar with, or not easily approached by, man; not tamed o…

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Wild 94% connected

Living in a state of nature; inhabiting natural haunts, as the forest or open field; not familiar with, or not easily approached by, man; not tamed o…

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Open English WordNet records these words as lexical opposites.

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