verb
correct by punishment or discipline
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verb
make less strong or intense
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Examples
- soften
- Tone down that aggressive letter
- 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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Examples
- domesticate oats
- tame the soil
verb
overcome the wildness of
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Examples
- make docile and tractable
- He tames lions for the circus
- reclaim falcons
verb
make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans
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Examples
- The horse was domesticated a long time ago
- The wolf was tamed and evolved into the house dog
adjective
flat and uninspiring
adjective
very restrained or quiet
Examples
- a tame Christmas party
- 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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Examples
- tame animals
- fields of tame blueberries
adjective
very docile
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Examples
- tame obedience
- meek as a mouse"- Langston Hughes