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Tame

verb/tˈeɪm/
Definition
correct by punishment or discipline
make less strong or intense; soften
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/tˈeɪm/
🇬🇧British English
/tˈeɪm/
🇮🇳Indian English
/tˈeɪm/
1 syllable Say it as /tˈeɪm/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
verbcorrect by punishment or discipline
verbmake less strong or intense; soften
“Tone down that aggressive letter”
verbadapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment
“domesticate oats”
verbovercome the wildness of; make docile and tractable
“He tames lions for the circus”
verbmake fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans
“The horse was domesticated a long time ago”
adjectiveflat and uninspiring
adjectivevery restrained or quiet
“a tame Christmas party”
adjectivebrought from wildness into a domesticated state
“tame animals”
adjectivevery docile; ; - Langston Hughes
“tame obedience”
Word Forms
moderationnounquality of being moderate and avoiding extremes
naturalizationnounthe quality of being brought into conformity with nature
naturalisationnounthe quality of being brought into conformity with nature
tameableadjectivecapable of being tamed
tamableadjectivecapable of being tamed
tamernounan animal trainer who tames wild animals
tamenessnounthe quality of being vapid and unsophisticated
meeknessnounthe feeling of patient, submissive humbleness
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
zähmen
durch Bestrafung oder Disziplin korrigieren
🇫🇷French
apprivoiser
corriger par une punition ou une discipline
🇪🇸Spanish
domar
corregir mediante castigo o disciplina
🇮🇹Italian
domare
correggere mediante punizione o disciplina
🇳🇱Dutch
temmen
corrigeren door straf of discipline
🇵🇹Portuguese
domar
corrigir por punição ou disciplina
🇷🇺Russian
приручить
исправить наказанием или дисциплиной
India
🇮🇳Hindi
टेम
दंड या अनुशासन द्वारा सही
🇮🇳Tamil
அடக்கி
தண்டனை அல்லது ஒழுக்கம் மூலம் சரி
🇮🇳Telugu
మచ్చిక చేసుకో
శిక్ష లేదా క్రమశిక్షణ ద్వారా సరి
🇮🇳Marathi
वश करणे
शिक्षा किंवा शिस्तीने योग्य
🇮🇳Gujarati
વશ
સજા અથવા શિસ્ત દ્વારા યોગ્ય
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪಳಗಿಸಿ
ಶಿಕ್ಷೆ ಅಥವಾ ಶಿಸ್ತಿನ ಮೂಲಕ ಸರಿಪಡಿಸಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
മെരുക്കുക
ശിക്ഷയിലൂടെയോ അച്ചടക്കത്തിലൂടെയോ ശരിയാക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਕਾਬੂ
ਸਜ਼ਾ ਜਾਂ ਅਨੁਸ਼ਾਸਨ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਸਹੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
وش
سزا یا نظم و ضبط سے درست
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
驯服
通过惩罚或纪律纠正
🇯🇵Japanese
飼いならす
罰や懲罰によって正す
🇰🇷Korean
길들인
벌이나 징계로 시정하라
🇻🇳Vietnamese
thuần hóa
sửa chữa bằng hình phạt hoặc kỷ luật
🇹🇭Thai
เชื่อง
แก้ไขด้วยการลงโทษหรือวินัย
🇮🇩Indonesian
jinak
benar dengan hukuman atau disiplin
🇵🇭Filipino
mapaamo
tama sa pamamagitan ng parusa o disiplina
🇲🇾Malay
jinak
betul dengan hukuman atau disiplin
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
ترويض
تصحيح بالعقاب أو التأديب
🇮🇷Persian
رام کردن
با تنبیه یا انضباط اصلاح شود
🇹🇷Turkish
ehlileştirmek
ceza veya disiplin yoluyla düzeltmek
🇮🇱Hebrew
מְאוּלָף
לתקן על ידי עונש או משמעת
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'tame'?
The primary meaning of 'tame' is 'correct by punishment or discipline'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'tame' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'tame' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'tame' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'tame' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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