Synonyms for harness
ˈhɑr nɪshar·ness

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1. harness

   Arms are implements of attack; armor is a defensive covering. The knight put on his armor; he grasped his arms. With the disuse of defensive armor the word has practically gone out of military use, but it is still employed in the navy, where the distinction is clearly preserved; any vessel provided with cannon is an armed vessel; an armored ship is an ironclad. Anything that can be wielded in fight may become a weapon, as a pitchfork or a paving-stone; arms are especially made and designed for conflict.

   Synonyms:
   accouterments, armor, arms, mail, weapons

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1. harnessnoun

   a support consisting of an arrangement of straps for holding something to the body (especially one supporting a person suspended from a parachute)

   Antonyms:
   unharness

2. harnessverb

   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

   Antonyms:
   unharness

3. harness, tackleverb

   put a harness

   "harness the horse"

   Synonyms:
   rein in, rule, undertake, take on, draw rein, rein, tackle

   Antonyms:
   unharness

4. harnessverb

   exploit the power of

   "harness natural forces and resources"

   Synonyms:
   tackle, draw rein, rein in, rule, rein

   Antonyms:
   unharness

5. harness, rein in, draw rein, reinverb

   control and direct with or as if by reins

   "rein a horse"

   Synonyms:
   tackle, draw rein, rein in, rule, rein

   Antonyms:
   unharness

6. rule, harness, reinverb

   keep in check

   "rule one's temper"

   Synonyms:
   rein in, find, predominate, tackle, dominate, rule, draw rein, prevail, govern, decree, reign, rein

   Antonyms:
   unharness

Matched Categories

1. • Exploit
   • Keep
   • Support

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1. harnessnoun

   Synonyms:
   tackling

2. harnessverb

   Synonyms:
   tackle, put in harness

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1. harnessnoun

   Synonyms:
   saddlery, accouterments, armor, array, gearing, equipment, tackling, gear, caparison, trappings

   Associated words:
   saddler, saddlery

2. harnessverb

   Synonyms:
   equip, array, caparison, tackle

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1. List of paraphrases for "harness":

   mazo, wireharness, harnesses, mallet, subharness, small, gavel, exploit, leverage, sledgehammer, harnessing

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1. Emerson Perin:

   We’ve made an enormous step to be able to harness the real power of adult stem cells to treating the heart, this trial really is a signal of a new era.

2. Van Zyl:

   Maiyet is is trying to find people who are at the bottom of the economic pyramid, but who possess extraordinary and rare skills, we want to find the next generation of global artisans, whether they're in Indonesia, Peru, Mongolia, Kenya, or India and to harness those skills, but do so in a way that is relevant and applicable to the modern luxury fashion market.

3. The Silicon Valley companies:

   Through close cooperation and collaboration with developers, governments and public health providers, we hope to harness the power of technology to help countries around the world slow the spread of COVID-19 and accelerate the return of everyday life.

4. Molly Kearney:

   This harness is pretty tight, i have been hung up on my genitals for far too long, and I’m starting to feel like a freaking Republican lawmaker!

5. South Africa:

   This is aligned to MTN's strategy to further develop the group's wholesale business and will allow both MTN and Cell C to harness greater efficiencies... while supporting a more sustainable and competitive industry.