wield

/wiːld/ verb [T]

Translation

› to hold a weapon or tool and look as if you are going to use it

tutmak; kullanmak üzere kavrayıp tutmak; kullanmaya hazır olmak

They were confronted by a man wielding a knife.13381633

wield influence/power, etc › to have a lot of influence or power over other people

etkisi olmak; nüfuzu olmak

1874

(Definition of wield verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to manage not to be destroyed, harmed or permanently affected by the difficult situation you...

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