Definition of wield

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wield    (wld) KEY  

TRANSITIVE VERB:
wield·ed , wield·ing , wields

1. To handle (a weapon or tool, for example) with skill and ease.
2. To exercise (authority or influence, for example) effectively. See Synonyms at handle.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English welden, from Old English wealdan, to rule, and wieldan, to govern; see wal- in Indo-European roots

OTHER FORMS:
wielda·ble (Adjective), wielder (Noun)

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