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   Tame

   /tām/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of an animal) not dangerous or frightened of people; domesticated: "the fish are so tame you have to push them away from your face mask" 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 unexcitinguninterestinguninspireduninspiringdullblandflatinsipidspiritlesspedestrianvapidlifelessdeadcolorlessrun-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
   • ▪ cultivate (land or wilderness).

   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. tamable adjective
   • 2. tamely adverb
   • 3. tameness noun
   • 4. tamer noun

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   Definitions of tame. adjective. brought from wildness into a domesticated state. “ tame animals” “fields of tame blueberries” synonyms: tamed. broken, broken in. tamed or trained to obey. cultivated. no longer in the natural state; developed by human care and for human use. docile, gentle. easily handled or managed. domestic, domesticated.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTAME definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 days ago · 1. adjective. A tame animal or bird is one that is not afraid of humans. The deer never became tame; they would run away if you approached them. 2. adjective. If you say that something or someone is tame, you are criticizing them for being weak and uninteresting, rather than forceful or shocking . [disapproval]

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtame adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   (informal) (of a person) willing to do what other people ask. I have a tame doctor who'll always give me a sick note when I want a day off. Word Origin. See tame in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: tame. Definition of tame adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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   tame something to make an emotion, an organization, a situation, etc., less powerful or easier to control. She made strenuous efforts to tame her anger. the battle to tame inflation. Word Origin. See tame in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: tame. Definition of tame verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTAME | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   verb [ T ] uk / teɪm / us. to make a wild animal tame. (Definition of tame from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of tame. in Chinese (Traditional) 溫順的, （尤指動物）溫順的，馴化的, 不令人興奮的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 温顺的, （尤指动物）温顺的，驯化的, 不令人兴奋的… See more. in Spanish. domesticado, domado, insulso… See more.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › tameTame - definition of tame by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To make tame; domesticate: tame a wild horse. 2. To subdue or curb: tamed his explosive anger. 3. To change from an uncontrolled or disorderly to a controlled state: needed some gel to tame his hair. [Middle English, from Old English tam; see demə- in Indo-European roots .] tam′a·ble, tame′a·ble adj. tame′ly adv. tame′ness n. tam′er n.

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   Feb 21, 2024 · tame. Rōmaji transcription of ため; Middle English [edit] Etymology 1 [edit] From Old English tam, tom, from Proto-West Germanic *tam (“ tame ”). Adjective [edit] tame (of animals) tame, domesticated (of plants) cultivated, domesticated; overcome, subdued (of people) meek, compliant (anatomy, medicine, of a fistula) inner, interior ...