/dəˈmes.tɪ.keɪt/
To make domestic. To make fit for domestic life. To adapt to live with humans. To amend the elements of a text to fit local culture.
To bring animals or plants under human control in order to provide food, power, or company.
From Medieval Latin domesticatus, past participle of domesticare 'to tame', literally 'to dwell in a house', from Latin domesticus 'belonging to the household', from domus 'house', from PIE *dom-o- 'house', from root *dem- 'house, household'.
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