DOMESTICATES - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Part of speech: Verb

make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans

Example: The horse was domesticated a long time ago; The wolf was tamed and evolved into the house dog

Part of speech: Verb

overcome the wildness of

Example: make docile and tractable; He tames lions for the circus; reclaim falcons

Part of speech: Verb

adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment

Example: domesticate oats; tame the soil