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   tame

   /teɪm/

   adjective

   • 1. (of an animal) not dangerous or frightened of people; domesticated: "the fish are so tame you have to push them away" Similar domesticateddomesticnot wilddociletameddisciplinedbrokenbroken-intrainednot fiercegentlemildused to humanspethouse-trainedhousebrokenOpposite wildfierce
   • ▪ (of a person) willing to cooperate: informal "every businessman needs a tame lawyer at his elbow" Similar docilesubmissivecompliantmeekobedienttractableacquiescentamenablemanageableunresistingpassivemildsubduedunder someone's control/thumbsuppressedunassertiveineffectualamenablebiddablecooperativeavailablewillingOpposite independentuncooperative
   • 2. not exciting, adventurous, or controversial: derogatory "network TV on Saturday night is a pretty tame affair" Similar unexcitinguninterestinguninspireduninspiringdullblandflatinsipidspiritlesspedestrianvapidlifelessdeadcolourlessrun-of-the-millmediocreordinaryprosaichumdrumboringtedioustiresomewearisomeharmlesssafeunobjectionableinoffensivemainstreaminformal:wishy-washyOpposite excitingadventurous
   • 3. (of a plant) produced by cultivation: North American "a big field of tame hay"
   • ▪ (of land) cultivated.

   verb

   • 1. domesticate (an animal): "wild rabbits can be kept in captivity and eventually tamed" Similar domesticatebreaktrainmastersubduesubjugatebring to heelenslave
   • ▪ make less powerful and easier to control: "the battle to tame inflation" Similar subduecurbcontrolcalmmasterbring to heeltone downwater downmoderatemitigatetranquillizeovercomedisciplinesuppressrepressmollifyhumblecowpacifymellowmutetempersoftenbridleget the better ofget a grip oninformal:lick

   Word Origin Old Englishtam (adjective), temmian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch tam and German zahm, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin domare and Greek daman ‘tame, subdue’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. tameable adjective
   • 2. tamely adverb
   • 3. tameness noun
   • 4. tamer noun

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   What does tame mean?

   • a servant or someone who behaves like one by obeying someone else's orders or by doing unpleasant work for them TAME definition: 1. (especially of animals) not wild or dangerous, either naturally or because of training or long…. Learn more.

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   What is a tame animal?

   • A tame animal or bird is one that is not afraid of humans. The deer never became tame; they would run away if you approached them. If you say that something or someone is tame, you are criticizing them for being weak and uninteresting, rather than forceful or shocking . Some of today's political demonstrations look rather tame.

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   What does tame mean in Urdu?

   • Tame Urdu Meaning - Find the correct meaning of Tame in Urdu, it is important to understand the word properly when we translate it from English to Urdu. There are always several meanings of each word in Urdu, the correct meaning of Tame in Urdu is توڑنا, and in roman we write it Torna.

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   What is a tame bird?

   • (comparative tamer, superlative tamest) (of animals, birds, etc.) not afraid of people, and used to living with them The bird became so tame that it was impossible to release it back into the wild. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.

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   If something is tame, it cannot surprise or injure you. It’s predictable. Tame can be used as an adjective or verb. A circus lion is tame (adjective) because it’s been tamed (verb). A “lion-tamer” beat the wildness out of it.

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   without the savageness or fear of humans normal in wild animals; gentle, fearless, or without shyness, as if domesticated: That lion acts as tame as a house cat. tractable, docile, or submissive, as a person or the disposition. Synonyms: yielding, obedient, meek. lacking in excitement; dull; insipid: a very tame party.

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