DOMESTICATE


Meaning of DOMESTICATE in English

do ‧ mes ‧ ti ‧ cate AC /dəˈmestəkeɪt, dəˈmestɪkeɪt/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]

to make an animal able to work for people or live with them as a pet ⇨ tame

—domestication /dəˌmestəˈkeɪʃ ə n, dəˌmestɪˈkeɪʃ ə n/ noun [uncountable]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.