wield, v.
(wielded, wielding, wields)
freq. cnt. 5
(wielded, wielding, wields)
freq. cnt. 5
have and exercise
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3
exert maintain wield
sample sentences
"wield power and authority"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s something
semantic pointers
hypernym
handle effectively
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
handle manage wield
sample sentences
"The burglar wielded an axe""The young violinist didn't manage her bow very well"