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Tame

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Definitions for Tame

verb
correct by punishment or discipline
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verb
make less strong or intense
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tone down moderate
Examples
  1. soften
  2. Tone down that aggressive letter
  3. The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements
verb
adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment
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  1. domesticate oats
  2. tame the soil
verb
overcome the wildness of
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Examples
  1. make docile and tractable
  2. He tames lions for the circus
  3. reclaim falcons
verb
make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans
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  1. The horse was domesticated a long time ago
  2. The wolf was tamed and evolved into the house dog
adjective
flat and uninspiring
adjective
very restrained or quiet
Examples
  1. a tame Christmas party
  2. she was one of the tamest and most abject creatures imaginable with no will or power to act but as directed
adjective
brought from wildness into a domesticated state
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  1. tame animals
  2. fields of tame blueberries
adjective
very docile
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  1. tame obedience
  2. meek as a mouse"- Langston Hughes

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