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   tame

   /teɪm/

   adjective

   • 1. (of an animal) not dangerous or frightened of people; domesticated: "the fish are so tame you have to push them away" Similar domesticateddomesticnot wilddociletameddisciplinedbrokenbroken-intrainednot fiercegentlemildused to humanspethouse-trainedhousebrokenOpposite wildfierce
   • ▪ (of a person) willing to cooperate: informal "every businessman needs a tame lawyer at his elbow" Similar docilesubmissivecompliantmeekobedienttractableacquiescentamenablemanageableunresistingpassivemildsubduedunder someone's control/thumbsuppressedunassertiveineffectualamenablebiddablecooperativeavailablewillingOpposite independentuncooperative
   • 2. not exciting, adventurous, or controversial: derogatory "network TV on Saturday night is a pretty tame affair" Similar unexcitinguninterestinguninspireduninspiringdullblandflatinsipidspiritlesspedestrianvapidlifelessdeadcolourlessrun-of-the-millmediocreordinaryprosaichumdrumboringtedioustiresomewearisomeharmlesssafeunobjectionableinoffensivemainstreaminformal:wishy-washyOpposite excitingadventurous
   • 3. (of a plant) produced by cultivation: North American "a big field of tame hay"
   • ▪ (of land) cultivated.

   verb

   • 1. domesticate (an animal): "wild rabbits can be kept in captivity and eventually tamed" Similar domesticatebreaktrainmastersubduesubjugatebring to heelenslave
   • ▪ make less powerful and easier to control: "the battle to tame inflation" Similar subduecurbcontrolcalmmasterbring to heeltone downwater downmoderatemitigatetranquillizeovercomedisciplinesuppressrepressmollifyhumblecowpacifymellowmutetempersoftenbridleget the better ofget a grip oninformal:lick

   Word Origin Old Englishtam (adjective), temmian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch tam and German zahm, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin domare and Greek daman ‘tame, subdue’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. tameable adjective
   • 2. tamely adverb
   • 3. tameness noun
   • 4. tamer noun

   Scrabble Points: 6

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTAMED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Tamed is the past tense and past participle of tame, which means to make a wild animal tame or to control something dangerous or powerful. See how to use tamed in sentences and related words and phrases.

   • English (US)

     TAMED meaning: 1. past simple and past participle of tame 2....

   • Znaczenie Tamed, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     TAMED definicja: 1. past simple and past participle of tame...

   • Tamil

     Tamil definition: 1. belonging to a group of people who form...

   • Tambourine

     TAMBOURINE definition: 1. a small musical instrument...

   • Cambridge English Dictionary에서의 의미

     TAMED 의미, 정의, TAMED의 정의: 1. past simple and past participle...

   • Tame

     ( especially of animals) not wild or dangerous, either...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › tameTame Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning of tame as an adjective and a verb, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Tame can mean reduced from a wild state, made docile, or lacking spirit or interest.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTAME | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ( especially of animals) not wild or dangerous, either naturally or because of training or long involvement with humans: After a few months ' contact the monkeys become very tame. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Animal (non-human) behaviour. accidental. apex predator. beg. behave. behavioural science. claw. fawn. gambol. groom. homing.

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   Tamed definition: (of animals) changed from the wild or savage state, so as to be gentle and unafraid of humans; domesticated. See examples of TAMED used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTAMED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Tamed means to make a wild animal tame or to control something dangerous or powerful. Learn more about the verb tame, its past tense and participle, and related words and phrases.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › tameTAME Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   adjective. changed by man from a naturally wild state into a tractable, domesticated, or cultivated condition. (of animals) not fearful of human contact.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › tamedTamed - definition of tamed by The Free Dictionary

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   Tamed means brought from wildness into a domesticated or tractable state, or naturally unafraid. Find out the origin, antonyms, related words, and translations of tamed in this online dictionary.