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Vocabulary Entry
domesticated
|adjective • verb
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adjective
Describing an animal that has been tamed and trained for human use.
Example Sentences
"The domesticated cat enjoys lounging on the sofa."
"Farmers typically raise domesticated animals for food and labor."
"Domesticated dogs have been bred for various tasks, including herding and companionship."
V
verb
The past tense of 'domesticate,' meaning to tame an animal or cultivate plants for human use.
Example Sentences
"Humans have domesticated wild animals for thousands of years."
"Early farmers domesticated several species of plants to improve food production."
"Scientists are researching how different cultures domesticated various species independently."