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tame vs cultivate

cultivate vs tame

tame is an adjective but cultivate is not an adjective.

tame and cultivate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tame No Yes Yes No
cultivate No No Yes No
As verbs, tame and cultivate are synonyms defined as:
  • tame and cultivate: adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment
Other synonyms of tame include domesticate, naturalise, naturalize.
tame (adjective) cultivate (adjective)
brought from wildness into a domesticated state
very restrained or quiet
very docile
flat and uninspiring
tame (verb) cultivate (verb)
correct by punishment or discipline adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment
adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment prepare for crops
make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment
overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable promote the growth of
make less strong or intense; soften
Difference between tame and cultivate

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