verb (used with object), in·spanned, in·span·ning. South Africa.
to yoke or harness.
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| —vb , -spans, -spanning, -spanned | |
| 1. | to harness (animals) to (a vehicle); yoke |
| 2. | to press (people) into service |
| [C19: from Afrikaans, from Middle Dutch inspannen, from spannen to stretch, yoke; see | |
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