Wield (original) (raw)
I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Handle effectively
Example:
The young violinist didn't manage her bow very well
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Hypernyms (to "wield" is one way to...):
manipulate (hold something in one's hands and move it)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "wield"):
ply (wield vigorously)
pump (operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal)
sweep; swing; swing out (make a big sweeping gesture or movement)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Sense 2
Meaning:
Have and exercise
Example:
wield power and authority
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Verbs of buying, selling, owning
Hypernyms (to "wield" is one way to...):
have; have got; hold (have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something