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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?

   • Get Word of the Day daily email! The meaning of TAME is reduced from a state of native wildness especially so as to be tractable and useful to humans : domesticated. How to use tame in a sentence.

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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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   How do you describe a tame person?

   • 3. lacking in spirit or initiative; meek or submissive: a tame personality. 4. flat, insipid, or uninspiring: a tame ending to a book. 5. slow-moving: a tame current. Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

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   How does TAME function?

   • TAME functions by handling the heavy lifting of interpretation and logic, while the user defines the world via a scripting language called TAMEScript. TAME's modules can compile to stand-alone Embedded HTML and JS or a stand-alone NodeJS or web browser module, for server-side applications. This allows virtually anyone to play your modules.

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   Tame definition: changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated. See examples of TAME used in a sentence.

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   tame. 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.

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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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    Tame means to make something or someone less wild, fierce, or unruly, or to make something less exciting, interesting, or effective. See the origin, synonyms, and usage of tame in different contexts and sentences.