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tamer

/ˈteɪmɚ/

Meanings
  • A person who calms or tames something, especially an animal.

    - "The hunter was a tamer, able to subdue even the most wild animals."
    - "In ancient Egypt, it was believed that only a tamer could approach the sacred animals and offer them food or care."
    - "Sarah was a wonderful tamer. She had a gentle touch and a calming presence that made her beloved by all the animals she cared for."

Antonyms

exciting , wild , wild
Synonyms

dull , flat , insipid , unexciting , gentle
Rhymes
Words rhyming with tamer
tamer , lamer , pamer , camper , rapper
Homophones
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  1. tamer, tame

  2. tamer, tammy

  3. tamer, tameer


Variants
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tame , tamely , tameness , tamenesses , tamer , tamest , tamable , tameable , tamed , tamers , tames , taming
Forms
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The verb 'to tame' can be used in the present tense ('I tame animals'), the past tense ('I tamed a lion'), or the past participle form ('The tamed animal obeyed its trainer.'). The verb 'to tame' can also be used in the passive voice ('The animal was tamed by the trainer').


Etymology
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From Old French tamier, from temer, to tame.


Related Concepts
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  1. Animal training: The process of teaching an animal to behave in a desired way through the use of rewards, punishments, or other training methods.

  2. Behavior modification: The process of changing an animal's behavior through the use of positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement, punishment, or other training methods.

  3. Animal psychology: The scientific study of animal behavior, motivation, perception, learning, memory, cognition, emotion, personality, and socialization.

  4. Comparative psychology: The scientific study of animal behavior, cognition, emotion, and motivation across different species, with a focus on identifying similarities and differences in behavior and mental processes across different taxonomic groups.


Culture
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Taming animals has been an essential part of human culture since ancient times. The ability to tame animals has been a source of power, wealth, and status for individuals and societies throughout history. In many ancient civilizations, taming animals was considered a sacred art, and only the most skilled and revered individuals were entrusted with the responsibility of taming animals for religious or ceremonial purposes. In more recent times, taming animals has become an essential part of modern agriculture, forestry, and wildlife management. The ability to tame and train animals has been a key factor in the development of highly productive and efficient agricultural and forestry systems, as well as in the conservation and management of wild animal populations and their habitats. Overall, taming animals has been an essential part of human culture since ancient times, and has been a source of power, wealth, and status for individuals and societies throughout history.

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