"entame" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: entames [present, singular, third-person], entaming [participle, present], entamed [participle, past], entamed [past]
Etymology: From en- + tame. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|en|tame}} en- + tame Head templates: {{en-verb}} entame (third-person singular simple present entames, present participle entaming, simple past and past participle entamed)
  1. (obsolete) To make tame, subdue, conquer, subjugate, enslave. Tags: obsolete

Inflected forms

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