tame, v.
(tamed, tames, taming)
freq. cnt. 1
(tamed, tames, taming)
freq. cnt. 1
correct by punishment or discipline
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
chasten subdue tame
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hypernym
make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans
<verb.change>
domesticate tame
sample sentences
"The horse was domesticated a long time ago""The wolf was tamed and evolved into the house dog"
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domain of synset (topic)
hypernym
verb group
overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable
<verb.change>
domesticate domesticise domesticize reclaim tame
sample sentences
"He tames lions for the circus""reclaim falcons"
verb frames
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hypernym
hyponym
verb group
adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment
<verb.change>
cultivate domesticate naturalise naturalize tame
sample sentences
"domesticate oats""tame the soil"
verb frames
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lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
make less strong or intense; soften
<verb.communication>
moderate tame tone down
sample sentences
"Tone down that aggressive letter""The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements"
verb frames
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lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym