Keep and Wield

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Keep

Keep verb - To mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony.
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Wield and keep are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wield" instead a verb "Keep".
Nearby Words: keeping, keeper

Wield

Wield verb - To bring to bear especially forcefully or effectively.
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Keep and wield are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Keep" instead a verb "Wield".
Nearby Word: wielding

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power keep power wield power
number keep number wield number
way keep way wield way
magic keep magic wield magic
Other words: powers, weapons.

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  • Memento MacGuffin In the Human Noble origin story, the Warden may choose to keep and wield the ancestral sword and shield of the Cousland family, almost all of the other members of which have been murdered.
    Source: Memento MacGuffin
  • Only the Chosen May Wield Merlin: In the BBC series, Merlin magically embeds Excalibur in a stone, to keep it safe until Arthur is meant to wield it.
    Source: Only the Chosen May Wield
  • Video Game / Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater The customizations given to it make it handle more like a handgun, allowing The Boss to wield it one-handed (and keep it steady) despite the recoil.
    Source: Video Game / Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
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