Yoke
To join or bond together, often by harnessing or linking two things (especially animals) to work as a unit.
verbYoke
To join or bond together, often by harnessing or linking two things (especially animals) to work as a unit.
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Imagine This
The egg yolk has to unite with the egg white to form a whole egg. The farmer uses the yoke to bond oxen together.
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Sounds Like
Yolk (egg yolk)
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Looks Like
yolk
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Remember This
Yoke can be used metaphorically to describe binding obligations or responsibilities, not just physical tying.
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Other Forms
yokesverb
yokedverb
yokingverb
yokenoun
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Connect With
bind, join, unite, harness, couple, attach
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Note
Do not confuse yoke (to join) with yolk (egg component). Yoke is a verb; 'yoked' can be an adjective or verb participle.