What part of speech is harnessed?

Harnessed can be categorized as a verb and an adjective.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. harnessed is a verb, past participle of harness (infinitive).
  • 2. harnessed is a verb, past simple of harness (infinitive).
  • 3. harnessed is an adjective.

Inflections

Verb

Adjective

  • Positive
    Comparative
    Superlative
  • more harnessed
    most harnessed
  • Positive: harnessed 
  • Comparative: more harnessed
  • Superlative: most harnessed

What does harnessed mean?

Definitions

Adjective

harnessed - brought under control and put to use; "electricity from the harnessed Colorado River"; "the harnessed power of the atom"

Verb

harness - put a harness; "harness the horse"
harness - control and direct with or as if by reins; "rein a horse"
harness - exploit the power of; "harness natural forces and resources"
harness - keep in check; "rule one's temper"

Examples of harnessed

#   Sentence  
1. adj. Electricity from the harnessed Colorado River.
2. adj. The harnessed power of the atom.
3. verb Tom quickly harnessed the horses.
4. verb Harness the horse.
5. verb Harness natural forces and resources.
Sentence  
adj.
Electricity from the harnessed Colorado River.
The harnessed power of the atom.
verb
Tom quickly harnessed the horses.
Harness the horse.
Harness natural forces and resources.

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