Yoke ( noun , verb , verb )

(As a noun)

Yoke ( noun )

1. A wooden crosspiece that is fastened over the necks of two animals and attached to the plow or cart that they are to pull.
2. A similar device fastened over the shoulders of a person, especially a prisoner or slave, as a symbol of subjection or punishment.
3. A frame or device, typically curved, for holding or restraining an animal or person, especially an oxen or a prisoner.

Origin:

From middle english yoke, from old english geoc, from proto-germanic *juką, from proto-indo-european *yugóm.

Examples:

1. The farmer put the yoke on the oxen and they began to pull the plow.
2. The slaves were forced to wear a yoke as a symbol of their subjugation.
3. The prisoner was made to wear a yoke as punishment.
4. The yoke on the plow allows the farmer to control the direction of the plowing.
5. The yoke of the harness is used to attach the horse to the cart.

(As a verb)

Yoke ( verb )

1. To join together or unite.
2. To pair or match.
3. To connect or bind.

Origin:

From middle english yoken, from old english geocian, from proto-germanic *jukōną, from proto-indo-european *yugóm.

Examples:

1. The two countries were yoked together in a military alliance.
2. The two companies were yoked in a merger.
3. The two partners were yoked in a joint venture.
4. The two people were yoked in a marriage.
5. The two teams were yoked in a tournament.

(As a verb)

Yoke ( verb )

To put a yoke on (an animal or person); to control or subjugate.

Origin:

From middle english yoken, from old english geocian, from proto-germanic *jukōną, from proto-indo-european *yugóm.

Examples:

1. The farmer yoked the oxen to the plow.
2. The slave master yoked the slaves to the field.
3. The jailer yoked the prisoner to the cell.
4. The horse was yoked to the carriage.
5. The oxen were yoked to the load.