English

Detailed Synonyms for tame in English

tame:

tame adj

  1. tame
  2. tame
    – flat and uninspiring 1
    tame
    – flat and uninspiring 1
  3. tame
    – very docile 1
    meek; tame
    – very docile 1
    • meek adj
      • meek as a mouse1
    • tame adj
      • tame obedience1
  4. tame
    – brought from wildness into a domesticated state 1
    tame; tamed
    – brought from wildness into a domesticated state 1
    • tame adj
      • tame animals1
      • fields of tame blueberries1
    • tamed adj
  5. tame
    – very restrained or quiet 1
    tame
    – very restrained or quiet 1
    • tame adj
      • a tame Christmas party1
      • she was one of the tamest and most abject creatures imaginable with no will or power to act but as directed1

to tame verb (tames, tamed, taming)

  1. to tame
    to tame; to domesticate; to subdue; to control
    • tame verb (tames, tamed, taming)
    • domesticate verb (domesticates, domesticated, domesticating)
    • subdue verb (subdues, subdued, subdueing)
    • control verb (controls, controlled, controlling)
  2. to tame
    to subject; bring to submission; to tame; to control; to overpower; bring under control
  3. to tame
    to overwhelm; to overpower; to take possession of something; to overcome; to tame
    • overwhelm verb (overwhelms, overwhelmed, overwhelming)
    • overpower verb (overpowers, overpowered, overpowering)
    • take possession of something verb (takes possession of something, took possession of something, taking possession of something)
    • overcome verb (overcomes, overcame, overcoming)
    • tame verb (tames, tamed, taming)
  4. to tame
    – correct by punishment or discipline 1
    to subdue; to tame; to chasten
    – correct by punishment or discipline 1
    • subdue verb (subdues, subdued, subdueing)
    • tame verb (tames, tamed, taming)
    • chasten verb (chastens, chastened, chastening)
  5. to tame
    – make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans 1
    to tame; to domesticate
    – make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans 1
    • tame verb (tames, tamed, taming)
      • The wolf was tamed and evolved into the house dog1
    • domesticate verb (domesticates, domesticated, domesticating)
      • The horse was domesticated a long time ago1
  6. to tame
    – overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable 1
    to reclaim; to tame; to domesticate; domesticize; domesticise
    – overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable 1
    • reclaim verb (reclaims, reclaimed, reclaiming)
      • reclaim falcons1
    • tame verb (tames, tamed, taming)
      • He tames lions for the circus1
    • domesticate verb (domesticates, domesticated, domesticating)
    • domesticize verb, American
    • domesticise verb, British
  7. to tame
    – adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment 1
    to cultivate; to tame; to domesticate; to naturalize; naturalise
    – adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment 1
    • cultivate verb (cultivates, cultivated, cultivating)
    • tame verb (tames, tamed, taming)
      • tame the soil1
    • domesticate verb (domesticates, domesticated, domesticating)
      • domesticate oats1
    • naturalize verb, American (naturalizes, naturalized, naturalizing)
    • naturalise verb, British
  8. to tame
    – make less strong or intense; soften 1
    to moderate; to tame; tone down
    – make less strong or intense; soften 1
    • moderate verb (moderates, moderated, moderating)
    • tame verb (tames, tamed, taming)
      • The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements1
    • tone down verb

Conjugations for tame:

present
  1. tame
  2. tame
  3. tames
  4. tame
  5. tame
  6. tame
simple past
  1. tamed
  2. tamed
  3. tamed
  4. tamed
  5. tamed
  6. tamed
present perfect
  1. have tamed
  2. have tamed
  3. has tamed
  4. have tamed
  5. have tamed
  6. have tamed
past continuous
  1. was taming
  2. were taming
  3. was taming
  4. were taming
  5. were taming
  6. were taming
future
  1. shall tame
  2. will tame
  3. will tame
  4. shall tame
  5. will tame
  6. will tame
continuous present
  1. am taming
  2. are taming
  3. is taming
  4. are taming
  5. are taming
  6. are taming
subjunctive
  1. be tamed
  2. be tamed
  3. be tamed
  4. be tamed
  5. be tamed
  6. be tamed
diverse
  1. tame!
  2. let's tame!
  3. tamed
  4. taming
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

tame [the ~] noun

  1. the tame
    the cap; the hat; the headgear; the bonnet; the tame; the button

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Related Definitions for "tame":

  1. flat and uninspiring1
  2. very docile1
    • tame obedience1
  3. brought from wildness into a domesticated state1
    • tame animals1
    • fields of tame blueberries1
  4. very restrained or quiet1
    • a tame Christmas party1
    • she was one of the tamest and most abject creatures imaginable with no will or power to act but as directed1
  5. correct by punishment or discipline1
  6. make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans1
    • The wolf was tamed and evolved into the house dog1
  7. overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable1
    • He tames lions for the circus1
  8. adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment1
    • tame the soil1
  9. make less strong or intense; soften1
    • The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements1

Related Synonyms for tame