Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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docile | No | Yes | No | No |
tame | No | Yes | Yes | No |
docile (adjective) | tame (adjective) |
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willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed | brought from wildness into a domesticated state |
easily handled or managed | very restrained or quiet |
ready and willing to be taught | very docile |
flat and uninspiring |
docile (verb) | tame (verb) |
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correct by punishment or discipline | |
adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment | |
make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans | |
overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable | |
make less strong or intense; soften |