domesticate

 
Pronunciation: /dəˈmɛstɪkeɪt/

verb

[with object]
  • tame (an animal) and keep it as a pet or on a farm: mammals were first domesticated for their milk
  • cultivate (a plant) for food: the potato was first domesticated on Andean slopes
  • humorous make (someone) fond of and good at home life and the tasks that it involves: you’ve quite domesticated him

Derivatives

domesticable

Pronunciation: /-kəb(ə)l/
adjective

domestication

Pronunciation: /-ˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/
noun

Origin:

mid 17th century: from medieval Latin domesticat- 'domesticated', from the verb domesticare, from Latin domesticus 'belonging to the house' (see domestic)