harness
verb/ˈhɑːnɪs/
/ˈhɑːrnɪs/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they harness | /ˈhɑːnɪs/ /ˈhɑːrnɪs/ |
| he / she / it harnesses | /ˈhɑːnɪsɪz/ /ˈhɑːrnɪsɪz/ |
| past simple harnessed | /ˈhɑːnɪst/ /ˈhɑːrnɪst/ |
| past participle harnessed | /ˈhɑːnɪst/ /ˈhɑːrnɪst/ |
| -ing form harnessing | /ˈhɑːnɪsɪŋ/ /ˈhɑːrnɪsɪŋ/ |
- to put a harness on a horse or other animal; to attach a horse or other animal to something with a harness
- harness something to harness a horse
- harness something to something We harnessed two ponies to the cart.
- (figurative) In some way, I felt harnessed to my job—I just couldn't leave.
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- harness something to control and use the force or strength of something to produce power or to achieve something
- attempts to harness the sun’s rays as a source of energy
- We must harness the skill and creativity of our workforce.
- How can this energy be harnessed effectively for the good of humankind?
- They are attempting to harness the power of the sun.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- effectively
- successfully
- fully
- …
- attempt to
- seek to
- try to
- …
- for
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French harneis ‘military equipment’, from Old Norse, from herr ‘army’ + nest ‘provisions’.
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