1. (

• domesticate ,
• cultivate ,
• naturalize ,
• naturalise ,
• tame ,

) adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment; "domesticate oats"; "tame the soil" ;

2. (

• domesticate ,
• domesticize ,
• domesticise ,
• reclaim ,
• tame ,

) overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable; "He tames lions for the circus"; "reclaim falcons" ;

3. (

• domesticate ,
• tame ,

) make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans; "The horse was domesticated a long time ago"; "The wolf was tamed and evolved into the house dog" ;