Pronunciation: /joʊkt/
verb to join or link together
A1 The farmer yoked the oxen together to plow the field.
A2 In some cultures, people used to be yoked to their work animals for transportation.
B1 The team of horses was yoked together to pull the heavy wagon.
B2 The two companies were yoked in a strategic partnership to increase market share.
C1 The political parties were yoked in a coalition government to govern the country.
C2 The two rival factions were yoked in a tense negotiation to reach a peace agreement.
adjective having a yoke, typically used to describe animals that are harnessed together
A1 The two oxen were yoked together to plow the field.
A2 The farmer yoked the horses to the wagon to transport the goods.
B1 In some cultures, marriage is seen as a yoked union between two individuals.
B2 The team members were yoked by their common goal to win the championship.
C1 The business partners were yoked in their commitment to expand the company globally.
C2 The political allies were yoked in their efforts to pass new legislation.
formal The oxen were yoked together to plow the fields.
informal I saw a couple of horses yoked up to a carriage down the street.
slang Those two are always yoked, they never do anything apart.
figurative The two companies were yoked in a strategic partnership to dominate the market.
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