Main Entry: ¹do·mes·ti·cate

Pronunciation: \də-ˈmes-ti-ˌkāt\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): do·mes·ti·cat·ed; do·mes·ti·cat·ing

Date: circa 1639

1 : to bring into domestic use : adopt
2 : to adapt (an animal or plant) to life in intimate association with and to the advantage of humans
3 : to make domestic : fit for domestic life
4 : to bring to the level of ordinary people

— do·mes·ti·ca·tion \-ˌmes-ti-ˈkā-shən\ noun