tamer; tamest
Definition of tame
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: reduced from a state of native wildness especially so as to be tractable and useful to humans : domesticated
tame animals
2
: made docile and submissive : subdued
3
: lacking spirit, zest, interest, or the capacity to excite : insipid
a tame campaign
tame
verb
tamed; taming
Definition of tame (Entry 2 of 2)
1a
: to reduce from a wild to a domestic state
b
: to subject to cultivation
c
: to bring under control : harness
3
: to tone down : soften
tamed the language in the play
: to become tame
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The first known use of tame was before the 12th century
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