Domesticate Meaning
/dəˈmɛ.stɪ.keɪt/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
verbTo make domestic.
verbTo make (more) fit for domestic life.
Sentence Examples
We didn't domesticate cats; cats domesticated us.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Farmers try to ____ many different wild animals for agricultural use.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
We didn't ____ cats cats domesticated us.
Word Origin & History
First attested in 1620; either borrowed from Middle French domestiquer (Modern French domestiquer) or directly from Medieval Latin domesticātus, perfect passive participle of domesticō (“to domesticate”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). By surface analysis, domestic + -ate.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
""To answer your question, Tai's fine. She mostly just smokes socially these days." "You're domesticating her!" "We're domesticating each other. The other day I found myself reading a home decorating blog.""
— 2020, Jeph Jacques, Questionable Content (webcomic), 4263: Peer Decompression:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Farmers try to ____ many different wild animals for agricultural use.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
We didn't ____ cats cats domesticated us.