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pump vs wield

wield vs pump

pump is a noun but wield is not a noun.

pump and wield both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pump Yes No Yes No
wield No No Yes No
As verbs, wield is a hypernym of pump; that is, wield is a word with a broader meaning than pump:
  • pump: operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
  • wield: handle effectively
Other hypernyms of pump include handle, manage.
pump (noun) wield (noun)
a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction
a low-cut shoe without fastenings
the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body
pump (verb) wield (verb)
question persistently handle effectively
deliver forth have and exercise
operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
raise (gases or fluids) with a pump
draw or pour with a pump
flow intermittently
move up and down
supply in great quantities
Difference between pump and wield

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