American English pronunciation
How to pronounce tame
IPA transcription: ['teɪm]
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Verb
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correct by punishment or discipline
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make less strong or intense; soften
“Tone down that aggressive letter”
“The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements”
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adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment
“domesticate oats”
“tame the soil”
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overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable
“He tames lions for the circus”
“reclaim falcons”
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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”
Adjective
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very restrained or quiet
“a tame Christmas party”
“she was one of the tamest and most abject creatures imaginable with no will or power to act but as directed”
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brought from wildness into a domesticated state
“tame animals”
“fields of tame blueberries”
Adjective
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flat and uninspiring
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very docile; ; - Langston Hughes
“tame obedience”
“meek as a mouse”
Usage examples
- There are many references to the New Testament throughout the "Discourse".
- I completely failed to tame the wild horses.
- Wright's design faced Liberty to the right and "tamed" her wild hair.
- It's also perhaps the ultimate testament to the healing power of music.
- The Central Committee decided not to publish the testament.
- Samuel wrote in his testament that his grandchildren should inherit all his money.
- Many stamens are at the center.
- Her analysis has been rejected by both New Testament scholars and scholars in Judaism.
- His essays, titled Saggi and Testamento Politico, were published posthumously in France.
- His "Hints for an improved Translation of the New Testament" met with considerable success.