Wield

Quick meaning: Wield is a verb meaning To handle with skill and ease, especially a weapon or tool.

Meaning

To handle with skill and ease, especially a weapon or tool.

More Meanings

1. To exercise (authority or influence) effectively.
2. Rule, command; power, control, wielding.
3. (obsolete) To command, rule over; to possess or own.
4. (obsolete) To control, to guide or manage.
5. (obsolete) To carry out, to bring about.

Example Sentences

All is weill done, God wate, weild he hys will.

All wealth in my wield is, I know by my wit […]

There was never kyng sauff myselff that welded evir such knyghtes.

What boots it if I beat the heathen home, And fold the mountains in my wield, and fire […]

Word Forms

• wields
• wielding
• wielded

Synonyms for wield

Depending on context, synonyms include handle, exert, maintain.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include maintain, exert, handle, dominate, use, perform.

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