Tamed

Pronunciation: /teɪmd/

Definitions of tamed

verb to domesticate or train an animal or person to obey commands or control their behavior

Example Sentences

A1 The circus trainer tamed the lion.

A2 She tamed her wild hair with a brush.

B1 The horse was successfully tamed by the experienced cowboy.

B2 After months of training, the wild wolf was finally tamed and became a loyal companion.

C1 Through patience and dedication, the scientist tamed the once uncontrollable virus.

C2 The legendary dragon was said to have been tamed by a brave knight centuries ago.

Examples of tamed in a Sentence

formal The wild horse was successfully tamed by the skilled trainer.

informal I can't believe how quickly she tamed that unruly puppy.

slang I heard he finally tamed that beast of a truck he's been working on.

figurative Her fiery temper was tamed by his calming presence.

Grammatical Forms of tamed

• past tense: tamed
• plural: tamed
• comparative: more tamed
• superlative: most tamed
• present tense: tame
• future tense: will tame
• perfect tense: have tamed
• continuous tense: is taming
• singular: tamed
• positive degree: tamed
• infinitive: to tame
• gerund: taming
• participle: taming

Origin and Evolution of tamed

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'tamed' originated from the Old English word 'tamian' which means 'to make tame or domesticated'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'tamed' has come to represent the act of training or domesticating wild animals, as well as metaphorically referring to the process of controlling or restraining something wild or unruly.