📖 Definitions of "Tames"
verb
- 1
To make (an animal) tame; to domesticate.
"He tamed the wild horse."
- 2
To become tame or domesticated.
- 3
To make gentle or meek.
"to tame a rebellion"
verb
- 1
To broach or enter upon; to taste, as a liquor; to divide; to distribute; to deal out.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Tames"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| domesticated | Selectively bred to live with or around humans. (of an animal or a plant, especially a pet) |
| docile | Ready to accept instruction or direction; obedient; subservient. |
| gentleverb | Tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition. |
| cultivated | (of a person) cultured, refined, educated |
| subdued | Reduced in intensity or strength; toned down. |
| domesticnoun | Of or relating to the home. |
| subdueverb | (transitive) To overcome, quieten, or bring under control. |
| meeknoun | Humble, non-boastful, modest, meager, or self-effacing. |
| broken in | (participial adjective; mechanical, engineering) (sometimes comparative) Having been broken in to seat the parts. |
| chastenverb | To render humble or restrained. |
| brokennoun | Fragmented; in separate pieces. |
| unexciting | Not exciting. |
| curbsnoun | (figurative) Something that checks or restrains; a restraint. |
| domesticatesnoun | (transitive) To adapt to live with humans. |
| quietsverb | (transitive) To cause (someone or something) to become quiet. |
| subduesverb | (transitive) To overcome, quieten, or bring under control. |
| outlastsverb | (transitive) To live, last or remain longer than. |
| slaysverb | (ambitransitive, chiefly African-American Vernacular and LGBTQ slang) To amaze, stun, or otherwise incapacitate by excellence; to excel at something. |
| overpowersverb | (transitive) To subdue someone by superior force. |
| conquersverb | To defeat in combat; to subjugate. |
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