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Translate wield from English to French

Summary

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wield:
- Wiktionary:
  wield → agiter, brandir, manier
- Synonyms for "wield":
  exert; maintain; have; have got; hold
  handle; manipulate

English

Detailed Translations for wield from English to French

wield:

Translation Matrix for wield:

Verb	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	exert; handle; maintain; manage

Synonyms for "wield":

exert; maintain; have; have got; hold
handle; manipulate

Related Definitions for "wield":

handle effectively¹
- The burglar wielded an axe¹
have and exercise¹
- wield power and authority¹

Wiktionary Translations for wield:

wield

verb

Traductions à trier suivant le sens
- agiter → agitate; wave; wave about; beat; incite; stir up; arouse; whirl; brandish; fling; flourish; wag; wield; swing
agiter dans sa main une arme, comme si on se préparer à frapper.
- brandir → brandish; wield; wave; wave about; beat; flourish
Prendre, tâter, toucher avec la main, pour s'en servir ou pour évaluer.
- manier → handle; manipulate; wield

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University