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wield
Overview of verb wield
The verb wield has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (3) wield, exert, maintain -- (have and exercise; "wield power and authority")
2. (2) wield, handle -- (handle effectively; "The burglar wielded an axe")
Antonyms of verb wield
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb wield
2 senses of wield
Sense 1
wield, exert, maintain
=> have, have got, hold
Sense 2
wield, handle
=> manipulate
=> handle, palm
=> touch
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb wield
1 of 2 senses of wield
Sense 2
wield, handle
=> ply
=> pump
=> swing, sweep, swing out
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb wield
2 senses of wield
Sense 1
wield, exert, maintain
=> have, have got, hold
Sense 2
wield, handle
=> manipulate
'Cause To' of verb wield
Derived Forms of verb wield
Domain of verb wield
Domain Terms of verb wield
Familiarity of verb wield
wield used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb wield
2 senses of wield
Sense 1
wield, exert, maintain
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 2
wield, handle
*> Somebody ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb wield
2 senses of wield
Sense 1
wield, exert, maintain
> have, have got, hold
=> sustain, keep, maintain
=> keep, hold on
=> keep
=> keep, maintain
=> keep
=> monopolize, monopolise
=> wield, exert, maintain
=> stock, carry, stockpile
=> bear, hold
=> carry
Sense 2
wield, handle
> manipulate
=> lay hands on
=> mouse
=> twiddle, fiddle with
=> wield, handle
=> operate, control
=> massage, rub down, knead
=> knead, work
=> shuffle, ruffle, mix
=> tamper, fiddle, monkey
=> toy, fiddle, diddle, play
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb wield
Sense 1
wield, exert, maintain
=> have, have got, hold
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Sense 2
wield, handle
=> manipulate
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Grep of verb wield
wield
Grep of adj wield
wieldy
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