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domesticate vs naturalize

naturalize vs domesticate

domesticate and naturalize both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
domesticate No No Yes No
naturalize No No Yes No
As verbs, domesticate and naturalize are synonyms defined as:
  • domesticate and naturalize: adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment
Other synonyms of domesticate include cultivate, naturalise, tame.
domesticate (verb) naturalize (verb)
overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable make into a citizen
adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment make more natural or lifelike
make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans adopt to another place
adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment
explain with reference to nature
Difference between domesticate and naturalize

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