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English noun: harness | |||
| 1. | harness (artifact) a support consisting of an arrangement of straps for holding something to the body (especially one supporting a person suspended from a parachute) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | support | ||
| Part meronym | chute, parachute | ||
| 2. | harness (artifact) 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 | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | saddlery, stable gear, tack | ||
| Part holonym | bridle, cinch, girth, hackamore, halter, headgear, martingale, trace | ||
English verb: harness | |||
| 1. | harness (contact) put a harness | ||
| Samples | Harness the horse. | ||
| Synonyms | tackle | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | attach | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | inspan | ||
| Domain category | animal husbandry | ||
| Antonyms | unharness | ||
| 2. | harness (consumption) exploit the power of | ||
| Samples | Harness natural forces and resources. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | exploit, tap | ||
| 3. | harness (social) control and direct with or as if by reins | ||
| Samples | Rein a horse. | ||
| Synonyms | draw rein, rein, rein in | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | command, control | ||
| 4. | harness (change) keep in check | ||
| Samples | Rule one's temper. | ||
| Synonyms | rein, rule | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bound, confine, limit, restrain, restrict, throttle, trammel | ||
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