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1 wield
[wi:ld]1) (to use: He can certainly wield an axe.) uporabljati2) (to have and use: to wield authority.) uveljavljati* * *[wi:ld]transitive verbravnati ( a tool z orodjem); uporabljati, držati; izvajati, uveljavljati, imeti (influence, control vpliv, nadzor); obsolete vladati, voditito wield the pen — uporabljati pero, pisatito wield power — imeti oblast v rokah, vladatito wield a weapon — uporabljati, vihteti orožje -
2 pen
I [pen] noun(a small enclosure, usually for animals: a sheep-pen.) ogradaII [pen](an instrument for writing in ink: My pen needs a new nib.) pero- pen-pal
- pen-knife
- pen-name
- pen-pal* * *I [pen]nounobor, ograda, tamar, ovčja staja, pregraja za kokoši, kurnik; American slang zapor, ječa; military zaklonišče za podmorniceII [pen]transitive verbzapreti v obor, ogrado, stajo itd. (tudi in, up)III [pen]nounpero; figuratively pisatelj, stilIV [pen]transitive verbpisati, napisati, spisati, sestaviti (up)V [pen]nounzoology labodica -
3 sceptre, scepter
[séptə]1.nounžezlo; figuratively kraljevska oblastto wield the sceptre, scepter — vihteti žezlo, vladati;2.transitive verbpredati (komu) žezlo (oblast)
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Wield — Wield, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wielded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wielding}.] [OE. welden to govern, to have power over, to possess, AS. geweldan, gewyldan, from wealdan; akin to OS. waldan, OFries. walda, G. walten, OHG. waltan, Icel. valda, Sw. v[*a]lla… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wield´er — wield «weeld», transitive verb. 1. a) to hold and use; manage; control: »to wield a hammer. A writer wields the pen. The people wield the power in a democracy. 2. Obsolete. to govern; command. ╂[Middle English … Useful english dictionary
wield|y — «WEEL dee», adjective, wield|i|er, wield|i|est. easily controlled or handled; manageable. ╂[< wield + y1; later … Useful english dictionary
Wield — is a parish in Hampshire, England. The parish contains the villages of Upper and Lower Wield … Wikipedia
wield — [wi:ld] v [T] [: Old English; Origin: wieldan] 1.) wield power/influence/authority etc to have a lot of power or influence, and to use it ▪ The Church wields immense power in Ireland. 2.) to hold a weapon or tool that you are going to use ▪ She… … Dictionary of contemporary English
wield — [ wild ] verb transitive 1. ) to hold a weapon or tool and use it: According to witnesses, Ellis entered the bank wielding a shotgun. 2. ) to have and be able to use power or influence: Multinational companies wield enormous financial and… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wield — (v.) O.E. weldan (Mercian), wieldan, wealdan (W.Saxon) to govern, possess, have control over (class VII strong verb; past tense weold, pp. gewealden), merged with weak verb wyldan, both from P.Gmc. *wal t (Cf. O.S., Goth. waldan, O.Fris. walda to … Etymology dictionary
wield — I verb avail oneself of, brandish, carry, command, control, direct, employ, exercise, exert, govern, handle, make use of, manage, manipulate, operate, ply, rule, sway, swing, tractare, use, utilize, work II index brandish, employ (make use of) … Law dictionary
wield — swing, *handle, manipulate, ply Analogous words: *swing, flourish, brandish, shake, wave: control, direct, manage, *conduct: exercise, drill, *practice … New Dictionary of Synonyms
wield — [v] control, use apply, brandish, command, conduct, employ, exercise, exert, flourish, handle, have, have at one’s disposal, hold, maintain, make use of, manage, maneuver, manipulate, operate, ply, possess, put to use, shake, swing, throw,… … New thesaurus
wield — ► VERB 1) hold and use (a weapon or tool). 2) have and be able to use (power or influence). DERIVATIVES wielder noun. ORIGIN Old English, «govern, subdue, direct» … English terms dictionary