Meaning of 'tame'

Find the meaning of the word ‘tame’

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Meaning of ‘tame’

9 definitions found.

tame

adjective

flat and uninspiring

adjective

very docile

Example: "tame obedience"

Synonyms: meek

adjective

brought from wildness into a domesticated state

Example: "tame animals"

Synonyms: tamed

adjective

very restrained or quiet

Example: "a tame Christmas party"

verb

correct by punishment or discipline

Synonyms: chasten subdue

verb

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

Synonyms: domesticate

verb

overcome the wildness of

Synonyms: domesticate domesticise domesticize reclaim

verb

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

Synonyms: domesticate cultivate naturalise naturalize

verb

make less strong or intense

Synonyms: moderate water down tone down

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University

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