In this post, you’ll learn the word ‘harness’ and its meaning.
A harness is a piece of equipment with straps and belts, used to control or hold in place a person, an animal, or an object.
We can put a harness on a horse, on a dog and even on a cat.
There is a safety harness, a baby harness, and a parachute harness.
We can also harness a baby into the car seat.
What harness means
The verb harness means to control something, usually in order to use its power.
We could harness energy, ideas or skills.
Here are some examples:
- The dam harnesses water power to generate electricity.
- Nowadays people try to harness wind and waves as new sources of power.
- Organizations need to harness the skills and knowledge of people who are retired or unemployed.
- How to harness brain science for a better life* (Find the full article below)
- Harness the power of your brain.
Utilise, employ, apply, and control are synonyms of harness.
Here’s a short video I made during Vocabulary Challenge where I explain the meangin of ‘harness’.
Now it’s your turn! Share your own examples with ‘harness’ in the comments.
Here’s a couple of questions that might help:
– When was the last time you used a harness?
– How can we harness the knowledge of previous generations?
Looking forward to seeing your examples!
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