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wield wield definition

wield


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  wield 
 
  1  of  2  senses  of  wield 
 
  Sense  2 
  wield,  handle 
  =>  ply 
  =>  pump 
  =>  swing,  sweep,  swing  out 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  wield 
 
  1  of  2  senses  of  wield 
 
  Sense  2 
  wield,  handle 
  =>  ply 
  =>  pump 
  =>  swing,  sweep,  swing  out 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  wield 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  wield 
 
  2  senses  of  wield 
 
  Sense  1 
  wield,  exert,  maintain 
  =>  have  have  got  hold 
 
  Sense  2 
  wield,  handle 
  =>  manipulate 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  wield 
 
  wield  used  as  a  verb  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  wield 
 
  Sense  1 
  wield,  exert,  maintain 
  =>  have  have  got  hold 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  wield,  handle 
  =>  manipulate 
  -------------- 
 
  Overview  of  verb  wield 
 
  The  verb  wield  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  wield,  exert,  maintain  --  (of  power  or  authority) 
  2.  (2)  wield,  handle  --  (handle  effectively;  "The  burglar  wielded  an  axe") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  wield 
  wieldy 
 
  Overview  of  verb  wield 
 
  The  verb  wield  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  wield,  exert,  maintain  --  (of  power  or  authority) 
  2.  (2)  wield,  handle  --  (handle  effectively;  "The  burglar  wielded  an  axe") 



wield definition