Harnessed Meaning in English

word · lemma: harness

US

ˈhɑɹnəst

HAR-nuhst

UK

hˈɑːnɪst

HAH-nist

Definition

Used something, especially a natural resource or power, and controlled it for a specific purpose.

Usage & Nuances

Most often used in formal or scientific contexts ("harnessed energy"). Implies control and purposeful use. Common with words like 'power', 'potential', 'resources'. Rarely used for physical animals in modern speech.

• Spanish: aprovechado - aprovechado (recurso)
• Portuguese (BR): aproveitado - controlado
• Portuguese (PT): aproveitado - controlado
• Chinese (Simplified): 利用
• Chinese (Traditional): 利用
• Hindi: प्रयुक्त - साधित
• Arabic: استُخدِم - استُغل
• Bengali: নিয়ন্ত্রণ করা - কাজে লাগানো
• Russian: использован - задействован
• Japanese: 活用された - 利用された
• Vietnamese: khai thác - tận dụng
• Korean: 활용된 - 이용된
• Turkish: kullanıldı - faydalanıldı
• Urdu: قابو میں لایا گیا - استعمال کیا گیا
• Indonesian: dimanfaatkan - digunakan

Example Sentences

Solar power is harnessed to produce electricity.

basic

The wind was harnessed to move the old mill.

basic

New ideas are harnessed to solve problems.

basic

They've harnessed technology to make cars that drive themselves.

natural

All of our team's creativity was harnessed for the big project.

natural

Who would have thought water could be harnessed to generate so much power?

natural