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| Main Entry: |
harness
[hahr-nis]
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| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | rein in; control |
| Synonyms: | accouter, apply, bind, bridle, channel, check, cinch, collar, constrain, couple, curb, domesticate, employ, equip, exploit, fasten, fetter, fit, furnish, gear, govern, hitch, hold, leash, limit, make productive, mobilize, muzzle, outfit, put in harness, render useful, rig, saddle, secure, strap, tackle, tame, tie, utilize, yoke |
| Antonyms: | release, unharness |
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| Main Entry: | contain |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | hold back, control |
| Synonyms: | bottle up, check, collect, compose, cool*, cork, curb, harness, hog-tie, hold in, keep back, keep lid on, put half nelson on, rein, repress, restrain, restrict, simmer down, smother, stifle, stop |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | couple |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | join two things |
| Synonyms: | bracket, bring together, buckle, clasp, coalesce, cohabit, come together, conjoin, conjugate, connect, copulate, harness, hitch, hook up, link, marry, match, pair, unite, wed, yoke |
| Antonyms: | disconnect, disjoin, divide, separate, unbuckle, uncouple |
| Main Entry: | gear |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | prepare, equip |
| Synonyms: | accouter, adapt, adjust, appoint, arm, blend, fit, fit out, furnish, harness, match, organize, outfit, ready, regulate, rig, suit, tailor, turn out |
| Main Entry: | hitch |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | join, fasten |
| Synonyms: | attach, chain, connect, couple, harness, hook, lash, make fast, moor, strap, tether, tie, unite, yoke |
| Antonyms: | disjoin, unchain, unfasten, unhitch, unlock |
| Main Entry: | restrain |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | keep under control; hold back |
| Synonyms: | arrest, bind, bottle up, box up, bridle, chain, check, choke back, circumscribe, confine, constrain, contain, control, cool*, cork, crack down, curb, curtail, debar, delimit, detain, deter, direct, fetter, gag, govern, guide, hamper, handicap, harness, hem in, hinder, hogtie, hold, impound, imprison, inhibit, jail, keep, keep down, keep in line, kill*, limit, lock up, manacle, muzzle, pinion, prevent, proscribe, pull back, repress, restrict, sit on, stay, subdue, suppress, tie down, tie up |
| Notes: | refrain means to choose not to do something or partake of something; restrain means to immobilize by force or to forbid an action |
| Antonyms: | free, liberate, release |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | wear |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be clothed in |
| Synonyms: | array, attire, be dressed in, bear, carry, clothe oneself, cover, display, don, draw on, dress in, effect, exhibit, fit out, get into, get on, harness, have on, put on, show, slip on, sport, suit up, turn out, wrap |
| Antonyms: | disrobe, take off |
| Main Entry: | yoke |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bond together; join |
| Synonyms: | associate, attach, bracket, buckle, combine, conjoin, conjugate, connect, couple, fasten, fix, harness, hitch, link, secure, splice, strap, tack, tie, unite, wed |
| Antonyms: | disconnect, disjoin |
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