domesticate

v. domesticize, tame an animal, house-train, accustom to life with mankind

Domestication refers to the process whereby a population of animals or plants becomes accustomed to human provision and control. Humans have brought these populations under their care for a wide range of reasons: to produce food or valuable commodities (such as wool, cotton, or silk), for help with various types of work (such as transportation or protection), and to enjoy as pets or ornamental plants. Plants domesticated primarily for aesthetic enjoyment in and around the home are usually called house plants or ornamentals, while those domesticated for large-scale food production are generally called crops. Likewise, animals domesticated for home companionship are usually called pets while those domesticated for food or work are called livestock or farm animals.
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Verb
1. adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment; "domesticate oats"; "tame the soil"
(synonym) cultivate, naturalize, naturalise, tame
(hypernym) adapt, accommodate
(classification) plant, flora, plant life
2. overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable; "He tames lions for the circus"; "reclaim falcons"
(synonym) domesticize, domesticise, reclaim, tame
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
(hyponym) break in, break
(verb-group) tame
(classification) animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna
3. make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans; "The horse was domesticated a long time ago"; "The wolf was tamed and evolved into the house dog"
(synonym) tame
(hypernym) adapt, accommodate
(verb-group) domesticize, domesticise, reclaim, tame
(classification) animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna

adj. domesticated, tamed

v. reclaim; domesticate, tame

v. become tame, become domesticated