harness

Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary

I - noun

1. a support consisting of an arrangement of straps for holding something to the body (especially one supporting a person suspended from a parachute) (Freq. 2)
• Hypernyms:
support
• Part Holonyms:
parachute, chute
2. 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 (Freq. 1)
• Hypernyms:
stable gear, saddlery, tack
• Part Meronyms:
bridle, cinch, girth, halter, hackamore,
headgear, martingale, trace

II - verb

1. put a harness (Freq. 2)
- harness the horse
• Syn:
tackle
• Ant:
unharness
• Topics:
animal husbandry
• Hypernyms:
attach
• Hyponyms:
inspan
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s something PP
2. exploit the power of (Freq. 1)
- harness natural forces and resources
• Hypernyms:
exploit, tap
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
3. control and direct with or as if by reins
- rein a horse
• Syn:
rein in, draw rein, rein
• Derivationally related forms:
rein (for: rein)
• Hypernyms:
control, command
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
4. keep in check
- rule one's temper
• Syn:
rule, rein
• Derivationally related forms:
rein (for: rein)
• Hypernyms:
restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound,
confine, throttle
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  rule, rein, rein in, draw rein, tackle