tame
/tˈeɪm/
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Definitions
Adjective
very restrained or quiet; "a tame Christmas party"; "she was one of the tamest and most abject creatures imaginable with no will or power to act but as directed"
Adjective
brought from wildness into a domesticated state; "tame animals"; "fields of tame blueberries"
Adjective Satellite
flat and uninspiring
Adjective Satellite
very docile; "tame obedience"; "meek as a mouse"- Langston Hughes
Verb
correct by punishment or discipline
Verb
make less strong or intense; soften; "Tone down that aggressive letter"; "The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements"
Verb
adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment; "domesticate oats"; "tame the soil"
Verb
overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable; "He tames lions for the circus"; "reclaim falcons"
Verb
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"