Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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gentle | No | Yes | Yes | No |
tame | No | Yes | Yes | No |
gentle (adjective) | tame (adjective) |
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marked by moderate steepness | brought from wildness into a domesticated state |
having little impact | very restrained or quiet |
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe | very docile |
belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy | flat and uninspiring |
quiet and soothing | |
easily handled or managed | |
having or showing a kindly or tender nature |
gentle (verb) | tame (verb) |
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stroke soothingly | correct by punishment or discipline |
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of | adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment |
give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility | make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans |
overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable | |
make less strong or intense; soften |