Expend and Wield

Expend

Expend verb - To hand over or use up in payment.

Wield and expend are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wield" instead a verb "Expend".

Wield

Wield verb - To bring to bear especially forcefully or effectively.
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Synonyms for Wield

Expend and wield are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Expend" instead a verb "Wield".

Nearby Word: wielding

Common collocations

energy expend energy wield energy
power expend power wield power
force expend force wield force
amount expend amount wield amount
Other words: item, light, magic, pistols.
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