domesticate

• Verb, das den Prozess bezeichnet, ein wildes Tier an den Menschen zu gewöhnen oder eine Pflanze für die Nutzung durch den Menschen anzupassen und zu kultivieren.

A verb used to indicate the act of taming an animal or adapting a plant for human use or cultivation.

1. Tame an animalB2formal

   To adapt a wild animal to live with humans and be useful to them.

   Domestizieren

   • Humans first domesticated wolves thousands of years ago.
   • Farmers domesticated cattle for milk and meat.
   • It took many generations to domesticate the wild horse.

   Synonymebreakgentletametrain

   Antonymewild

2. Cultivate plantsB2formal

   To adapt wild plants for cultivation and human use.

   Kultivieren von Pflanzen

   • Ancient people domesticated wheat in the Middle East.
   • Rice was domesticated in Asia over 10,000 years ago.
   • They domesticated various fruits for better taste and yield.

   Synonymeacclimatizebreedcultivate

3. Make something suitable for home lifeC1informal

   To make something more comfortable or suitable for a domestic or home environment.

   Häuslich machen

   • He tried to domesticate his wild lifestyle after getting married.
   • She domesticated the old barn into a cozy living space.
   • The company domesticated its foreign business practices for the local market.

   Synonymedomesticisenaturalise