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Yoke (Verb)

Link with or as with a yoke; "yoke the oxen together".

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

The team of horses was carefully yoked to the carriage for the ceremonial procession.
To increase the tiller's maneuverability, a single sailboat can use two smaller sails yoked together.
For effective plowing in the field, farmers used to yoke four buffalo together in pairs of two.
In rural India, men often yoke two bullocks side by side to carry heavy loads up steep hills.
Farmers know to carefully pair and yoke the cattle together for balanced loads and efficient plowing.

Become joined or linked together.

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

The two countries plan to yoke their economies through a comprehensive free trade agreement.
The concept of fate can help us understand how our lives yoke together despite having multiple paths.
As the two teams worked together, they began to yoke their expertise and come up with innovative solutions.
Technology allowed the universities to yoke their resources and share knowledge with students worldwide.
Their common experience helped them to yoke and form a lifelong bond with one another.

Put a yoke on or join with a yoke; "Yoke the draft horses together".

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Two strong oxen were yoked together to pull a heavy plow across the field.
The horse trainer carefully yoked the young horses side by side to teach them to walk together.
The farmer yoked the cows to a cart to haul the harvest to the market.
Before the parade began, the team of majestic draft horses were yoked together with intricately decorated harnesses.
Early in the morning, the yoke was placed on the sturdy working animals to begin their day of hauling heavy loads.