How to understand the word "tamer" in this sentence?
In this passage: "Scientists have come up with a broad picture of the origins of dogs. First off, researchers agree that they evolved from ancient wolves. Scientists once thought that some visionary hunter-gatherer nabbed a wolf puppy from its den one day and started raising tamer and tamer wolves, taking the first steps on the long road to leashes and flea collars. "
In the sentence "started raising tamer and tamer wolves", what does the words "tamer wolves" mean? And "raising tamer", does it mean raise a man?
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The word tamer in sense means to be less wild and violent. Think about how a wild wolf acts compared to a house dog you might have as a pet. The house dog is more tame because they can listen to commands and are less likely to attack people.
The paragraph says "tamer and tamer wolves" indicating that the wolves became more tame over time.
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"Tamer" means "more tame" - so "raising tamer and tamer wolves" means "raising wolves that are more and more tame."
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