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   tame

   /teɪm/

   adjective

   • 1. (of an animal) not dangerous or frightened of people; domesticated: "the fish are so tame you have to push them away" 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 unexcitinguninterestinguninspireduninspiringdullblandflatinsipidspiritlesspedestrianvapidlifelessdeadcolourlessrun-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

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

   Scrabble Points: 6

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2. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › tamerTamer - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   2 days ago · tamer: 1 n an animal trainer who tames wild animals Type of: animal trainer , handler one who trains or exhibits animals

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionaryCambridge Free English Dictionary and Thesaurus

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   Cambridge Dictionary - English dictionary, English-Spanish translation and British & American English audio pronunciation from Cambridge University Press

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › domestic animalDomestic animal Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Jul 5, 2024 · The meaning of DOMESTIC ANIMAL is any of various animals (such as the horse or sheep) domesticated so as to live and breed in a tame condition.

5. drewpoppleton.substack.com › p › issue-17-god-is-notIssue #17 — God is Not Nice - by Drew Poppleton

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   6 days ago · When we do that, we take an adventurous God who transcends humanity and make him a tame God, domesticated to be a “ heavenly social worker.” Lehner sees the God of the Bible as unpredictable and mysterious while “ the modern God of Christianity is predictable, like the outcome of a known experiment ” (61).

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   Jul 17, 2024 · The APA Dictionary of Psychology defines self-control as "the ability to be in command of one's behavior (overt, covert, emotional, or physical) and to restrain or inhibit one's impulses." It notes, "In circumstances in which short-term gain is pitted against long-term greater gain, self-control is the ability to opt for the long-term outcome."

7. www.loudersound.com › news › kevin-parker-offersKevin Parker gives update on new Tame Impala album ... - Louder

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   4 days ago · Kevin Parker has offered an update on Tame Impala's highly-anticipated forthcoming new album, which will serve as a follow-up to 2020's The Slow Rush. In a new interview with The Guardian , the frontman shares, "All I can say is that I’m working on it.

8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_Taming_of_the_ShrewThe Taming of the Shrew - Wikipedia

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   2 days ago · Petruchio (Kevin Black) and Katherina (Emily Jordan) from the 2003 Carmel Shakespeare Festival production at the Forest Theater. The Taming of the Shrew is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1590 and 1592. The play begins with a framing device, often referred to as the induction, [a] in which a mischievous ...