Pronunciation: d ə - ' mes-ti- ˌ k ā t
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -cat · ed ; -cat · ing
Date: circa 1639
1 : to bring into domestic use : ADOPT
2 : to adapt (an animal or plant) to life in intimate association with and to the advantage of humans
3 : to make domestic : fit for domestic life
4 : to bring to the level of ordinary people
– do · mes · ti · ca · tion \ - ˌ mes-ti- ' k ā -sh ə n \ noun