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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

in•span v.t., -spanned, -span•ning. South Africa.

British Termsto yoke or harness.

Afrikaans; see in-¹, span²
1825–35

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

inspan / ɪnˈspæn/ ( -spans, -spanning, -spanned)(transitive)

to harness (animals) to (a vehicle); yoke
to press (people) into service

Etymology: 19th Century: from Afrikaans, from Middle Dutch inspannen, from spannen to stretch, yoke; see span¹

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