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| har·ness [ hrnəss ] |
noun (plural har·ness·es) |
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1. straps for animal: a set of leather straps fitted to an animal such as a horse so that it can be attached to a cart or carriage for pulling
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2. straps fitted to person: a set of straps fitted to somebody to fasten him or her to something or to keep the him or her in position
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transitive verb (past and past participle har·nessed, present participle har·ness·ing, 3rd person present singular har·ness·es) |
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1. get control of and use something: to gain control of something and use it for some purpose
  seek to harness the skills and resources of a number of agencies
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2. fit animal with harness: to put a harness on an animal
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| [13th century. Via Old French harneis< assumed Old Norse hernest "provisions for an army" < herr "army"] |
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| har·ness·er noun |
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in harness
1. doing your usual work
2. working cooperatively with a person or group
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