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tame vs naturalize

naturalize vs tame

tame is an adjective but naturalize is not an adjective.

tame and naturalize both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tame No Yes Yes No
naturalize No No Yes No
As verbs, tame and naturalize are synonyms defined as:
  • tame and naturalize: adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment
Other synonyms of tame include cultivate, domesticate, naturalise.
tame (adjective) naturalize (adjective)
brought from wildness into a domesticated state
very restrained or quiet
very docile
flat and uninspiring
tame (verb) naturalize (verb)
correct by punishment or discipline 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
overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment
make less strong or intense; soften explain with reference to nature
Difference between tame and naturalize

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