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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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   The meaning of TAME is reduced from a state of native wildness especially so as to be tractable and useful to humans : domesticated. How to use tame in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTAME | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   TAME definition: 1. (especially of animals) not wild or dangerous, either naturally or because of training or long…. Learn more.

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   without the savageness or fear of humans normal in wild animals; gentle, fearless, or without shyness, as if domesticated: That lion acts as tame as a house cat. tractable, docile, or submissive, as a person or the disposition. Synonyms: yielding, obedient, meek. lacking in excitement; dull; insipid: a very tame party.

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   If something is tame, it cannot surprise or injure you. It’s predictable. Tame can be used as an adjective or verb. A circus lion is tame (adjective) because it’s been tamed (verb). A “lion-tamer” beat the wildness out of it.

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

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   If you tame someone or something that is dangerous, uncontrolled, or likely to cause trouble, you bring them under control.

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

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   1. changed by man from a naturally wild state into a tractable, domesticated, or cultivated condition. 2. (of animals) not fearful of human contact. 3. lacking in spirit or initiative; meek or submissive: a tame personality. 4. flat, insipid, or uninspiring: a tame ending to a book. 5. slow-moving: a tame current.

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

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   Definition of tame adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Tame Definition. Changed from a wild to a domesticated state: said as of animals trained for use by humans or as pets. Naturally unafraid; not timid. Like a domesticated animal in nature; gentle and easy to control; docile. Crushed by or as by domestication; submissive; servile. Without spirit or force; dull.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtame verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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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. Definition of tame verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishTAME | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    TAME definition: 1. If an animal is tame, it is not wild and not frightened of people. 2. too controlled and not…. Learn more.