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harness

/ˈhɑrnəs/ /ˈhɑːnɪs/
verb Regular verbharness harnessed
  1. 1 (enerjiden, güçten) yararlanmak, (bir gücü) denetim altına alıp kullanmak
  2. 2 (atı arabaya) koşmak

Definition (English)

  1. To control and use the power of something, such as the sun, the wind or a person's abilities.
  2. To put a set of straps on a horse or another animal so that it can pull something.

Example Sentences

  1. The village harnesses the wind to produce its own electricity.
    Köy, kendi elektriğini üretmek için rüzgârdan yararlanıyor.
  2. A good coach knows how to harness the talent of young players.
    İyi bir antrenör genç oyuncuların yeteneğini nasıl doğru kullanacağını bilir.
  3. The farmer harnessed the horses to the cart.
    Çiftçi atları arabaya koştu.
  4. Two oxen were harnessed to the old plough.
    Eski sabana iki öküz koşulmuştu.

Verb Forms Regular

Base harness
/ˈhɑrnəs/
Past harnessed
/ˈhɑrnəst/
Participle harnessed
/ˈhɑrnəst/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edharness → harnessed

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil sert (ötümsüz) bir ünsüzle, /s/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /t/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. harnessed /ˈhɑrnəst/

Synonyms

exploitutilizeusetapchannelyoke

Collocations

harness energyharness the power of somethingharness solar powerharness the windharness talentharness a horse

Related Words

energypowerresource

Phrases 7

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