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handtamed

handtamed is the simple past and past participle of handtame.

Meaning of handtame

Verb

handtame (third-person singular simple present handtames, present participle handtaming, simple past and past participle handtamed)

  1. To cause (someone or something) to become accustomed to being handled
    • Even children can handtame wild birds, if they follow Al Martin's simple directions.1964, Senior Citizen, volume 10, page 40

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Questions about handtamed

What is handtamed the simple past and past participle of?
Handtamed is the simple past and past participle of handtame.

Words near handtamed in the dictionary

  1. handstyles
  2. Handsworth
  3. Handsworth Wood
  4. handsy
  5. handtame
  6. handtamed
  7. handtames
  8. handtaming
  9. handtool
  10. handtools
  11. handtowel

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