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Antonyms for harnessed


Grammar : Verb
Spell : hahr-nis
Phonetic Transcription : ˈhɑr nɪs



Definition of harnessed

Origin :
  • "to put a harness on a draught animal," c.1300, from Old French harneschier, from harnois (see harness (n.)); figurative sense is from 1690s. Related: Harnessed; harnessing.
  • verb rein in; control
Example sentences :
  • The well-fed and well-rested dogs were harnessed to the sledge.
  • Extract from : « The Field of Ice » by Jules Verne
  • A gloomy breakfast was eaten, and the four remaining dogs were harnessed to the sled.
  • Extract from : « White Fang » by Jack London
  • A second and smaller sled was driven by Mit-sah, and to this was harnessed a team of puppies.
  • Extract from : « White Fang » by Jack London
  • Besides, we have got ready, our host's horse has been harnessed, and we'll get there with God's help!'
  • Extract from : « Master and Man » by Leo Tolstoy
  • The wagon to which it was harnessed was new and had just been washed.
  • Extract from : « Stories of a Western Town » by Octave Thanet
  • And so it was settled, and Captain Perez harnessed Daniel and went to the station for the trunk.
  • Extract from : « Cap'n Eri » by Joseph Crosby Lincoln
  • The mare was harnessed to the gig, and they got up together.
  • Extract from : « The Manxman » by Hall Caine
  • He caught in the street the word of the time and harnessed it to his preposterous chariot.
  • Extract from : « Chance » by Joseph Conrad
  • I roused daddy, we harnessed the horses and left the house as quickly as we could.
  • Extract from : « They of the High Trails » by Hamlin Garland
  • There is no jumping and pulling at the traces, such as you get with a harnessed horse.
  • Extract from : « Bulgaria » by Frank Fox

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