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harness definition

harness


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  harness 
 
  1  of  4  senses  of  harness 
 
  Sense  1 
  harness 
  =>  inspan 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  harness 
 
  1  of  4  senses  of  harness 
 
  Sense  1 
  harness 
  =>  inspan 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  harness 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  harness 
 
  4  senses  of  harness 
 
  Sense  1 
  harness 
  =>  attach 
 
  Sense  2 
  harness 
  =>  exploit,  work 
 
  Sense  3 
  harness,  rein  in  draw  rein,  rein 
  =>  control,  command 
 
  Sense  4 
  rule  harness,  rein 
  =>  restrict,  restrain,  trammel,  limit,  bound,  confine,  throttle 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  harness 
 
  harness  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  harness 
 
  Sense  1 
  harness 
  =>  attach 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  harness 
  =>  exploit,  work 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  harness,  rein  in  draw  rein,  rein 
  =>  control,  command 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  rule  harness,  rein 
  =>  restrict,  restrain,  trammel,  limit,  bound,  confine,  throttle 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  harness 
  harness 
  harness  horse 
  harness  race 
  harness  racing 
  harnessed  antelope 
  safety  harness 
 
  Overview  of  noun  harness 
 
  The  noun  harness  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  harness  --  (a  support  consisting  of  an  arrangement  of  straps  for  holding  something  to  the  body  (especially  one  supporting  a  person  suspended  from  a  parachute)) 
  2.  (1)  harness  --  (stable  gear  consisting  of  an  arrangement  of  leather  straps  fitted  to  a  draft  animal  so  that  it  can  be  attached  to  and  pull  a  cart) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  harness 
 
  The  verb  harness  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  harness  --  (put  a  harness  on  of  animals  such  as  horses) 
  2.  (1)  harness  --  (exploit  the  power  of  "harness  natural  forces  and  resources") 
  3.  harness,  rein  in  draw  rein,  rein  --  (control  and  direct  with  or  as  if  by  reins;  as  of  a  horse) 
  4.  rule  harness,  rein  --  (keep  in  check;  "rule  one's  temper") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  harness 
  harnessed 
 
  Overview  of  noun  harness 
 
  The  noun  harness  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  harness  --  (a  support  consisting  of  an  arrangement  of  straps  for  holding  something  to  the  body  (especially  one  supporting  a  person  suspended  from  a  parachute)) 
  2.  (1)  harness  --  (stable  gear  consisting  of  an  arrangement  of  leather  straps  fitted  to  a  draft  animal  so  that  it  can  be  attached  to  and  pull  a  cart) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  harness 
 
  The  verb  harness  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  harness  --  (put  a  harness  on  of  animals  such  as  horses) 
  2.  (1)  harness  --  (exploit  the  power  of  "harness  natural  forces  and  resources") 
  3.  harness,  rein  in  draw  rein,  rein  --  (control  and  direct  with  or  as  if  by  reins;  as  of  a  horse) 
  4.  rule  harness,  rein  --  (keep  in  check;  "rule  one's  temper") 



harness definition