yoke
/joʊk/
verb
- To put a yoke on animals or to join them together with a yoke.
- It took two people to yoke the strong bulls.
- They yoked the horses to the wagon.
- The farmer yoked the two oxen before starting the day's work.
- To join or connect things closely together.
- Their fates were yoked by the accident.
- The treaty yoked the two nations in a trade agreement.
- The new system yokes data from multiple sources.
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noun
- A wooden bar placed over the necks of two animals, especially oxen, so they can pull a plow or cart together.
- The farmer put a yoke on the oxen to plow the field.
- In ancient times, a yoke was essential for farming with animals.
- The wooden yoke was worn smooth from years of use.
- Something that connects or unites people or things; a bond or tie.
- They shared the yoke of responsibility for the project.
- The two companies joined under the yoke of a new partnership.
- Marriage is sometimes described as a yoke of love and commitment.
- A piece of clothing that fits over the shoulders and neck, such as on a shirt or dress.
- The shirt's yoke was made of a contrasting fabric.
- She sewed a decorative yoke onto the blouse.
- The dress had a pleated yoke at the shoulders.