VERB | possession | wield, exert, maintain | have and exercise |
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contact | wield, handle, manage | handle effectively |
Sounds | wiy'ld | |
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Rhymes | afield ... yield: 36 rhymes with iyld... |
Meaning | Have and exercise. | |
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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. | |
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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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