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Meaning
Adj
●
Not or
no longer
wild
; domesticated.
●
Mild and
well-behaved
;
accustomed
to human contact.
●
Of a person,
well-behaved
; not
radical
or extreme.
●
Of a non-Westernised person,
accustomed
to European society.
●
Not exciting.
●
Crushed;
subdued
;
depressed
; spiritless.
●
In Mathematics:
Capable of being
represented
as a
finite
closed
polygonal
chain.
Verb
●
To make (an
animal
)
tame
; to domesticate.
●
To become
tame
or domesticated.
●
To make
gentle
or meek.
●
In British English:
To
broach
or
enter
upon;
to taste
, as a
liquor
; to
divide
; to
distribute
; to
deal
out.
Name
●
A
surname
transferred
from the nickname.
●
A
river
in the West Midlands, Warwickshire and Staffordshire, England, a
tributary
to the Trent.
●
A
river
in Greater Manchester, England, which
joins
the River Goyt at Stockport, then becoming the River Mersey.
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Origin
tame
English
tam
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Gentle
Dull
Flat
Insipid
Unexciting
Antonyms
Wild
Exciting
Related
Sedate
Calm
Mellow
Scary
Subdue
Quiet
Cool
Docile
Conquer
Domesticate
Restrain
Suppress
Defeat
Cute
Mild
Frightening
Overcome
Overpower
Lively
Quell
Beat
Pacify
Handle
Intense
Kill
Slay
Outrun
Fight
Destroy
Crush
Resist
Impressive
Blunt
Curb
Combat
Catch
Remove
Soothe
Confront
Entertaining
Rescue
Intimidating
Avoid
Smother
Creepy
Terrifying
Placid
Subdued
Challenge
Comical
Ferocious
Gruesome
Tackle
Clever
Harmless
Neutralize
Vanquish
Boring
Freaky
Manage
Treat
Eliminate
Low Key
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Rhymes
Aim
Fame
Came
Dame
Game
Same
Hame
Lame
Rame
Maim
Name
Tame
Claim
Flame
Frame
Crame
Blame
Shame
Ashame
Became
Rename
Aflame
Defame
Inflame
Succame
Reclaim
Acclaim
Beldame
Exclaim
Disclaim
Proclaim
Overcame
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