| VERB | possession | wield, exert, maintain | have and exercise |
|---|---|---|---|
| contact | wield, handle, manage | handle effectively |
| Sounds | wiy'ld | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | afield ... yield: 36 rhymes with iyld... | |
| Meaning | Have and exercise. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "wield power and authority" | |
| Synonyms | exert, maintain | |
| Broader | have, have got, hold | Have or possess / possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense |
| Spanish | desempeñar, ejercer | |
| Catalan | exercir | |
| Meaning | Handle effectively. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "The burglar wielded an axe" | |
| Synonyms | handle, manage | |
| Narrower | ply | wield vigorously |
| pump | operate like a pump | |
| swing, sweep, swing out | make a big sweeping gesture or movement | |
| Broader | manipulate | hold something in one's hands and move it |
| Spanish | empuñar, esgrimir, gestionar, manejar, manipular | |
| Catalan | empunyar, esgrimir, manejar, manipular | |
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