wield

wield  (wld)

tr.v. 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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[Middle English welden, from Old English wealdan, to rule, and wieldan, to govern; see wal- in Indo-European roots.]

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wielda·ble adj.

wielder n.

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wield

Verb

1. to handle or use (a weapon or tool)

2. to exert or maintain (power or influence) [Old English wieldan, wealdan]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	wield - have and exercise; "wield power and authority" exert, maintain have, have got, hold - have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense; "She has $1,000 in the bank"; "He has got two beautiful daughters"; "She holds a Master's degree from Harvard"
	2.	wield - handle effectively; "The burglar wielded an axe"; "The young violinist didn't manage her bow very well" handle, manage manipulate - hold something in one's hands and move it ply - wield vigorously; "ply an axe" pump - operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal; "pump the gas pedal" swing out, swing, sweep - make a big sweeping gesture or movement

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wield

verb 1. brandish, flourish, manipulate, swing, use, manage, handle, employ, ply

verb 2. exert, hold, maintain, exercise, have, control, manage, apply, command, possess, make use of, utilize, put to use, be possessed of, have at your disposal

Translations

wield [wiːld] vt [+ sword] → manejar [+ power]; ejercer

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wield [wiːld] vt [+ sword] → manier [+ power]; exercer

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wield [wiːld] vt [+ sword] → schwingen [+ power]; ausüben

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wield [wiːld] vt [+ sword] → maneggiare [+ power]; esercitare

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wield

v wield [wiːld]

1 to use He can certainly wield an axe. gebruik يَسْتَعْمِل владея zacházet, ovládat bruge handhaben χρησιμοποιώ, χειρίζομαι manejar käsitsema استفاده کردن käsitellä manier לְהַפעִיל चलाना rukovati, upotrebljavati kezel menggunakan nota, fara með maneggiare 使う 휘두르다, 쓰다 naudotis, valdyti prast rīkoties ar; valdīt menghayun hanteren håndtere, føre, bruke władać manejar a folosi владеть zaobchádzať, používať uporabljati koristiti hantera, bruka ใช้อาวุธหรือเครื่องมือ; ถืออาวุธหรือเครื่องมือ kullanmak 使用 володіти, тримати в руках استعمال کرنا sử dụng 使用

2 to have and use to wield authority. uitoefen يَكون لَدَيْهِ ويَسْتَعْمِل притежавам mít udøve ausüben ασκώ ejercer evima, kasutama بکار گرفتن käyttää exercer לְהַפעִיל रखना और उपयोग करना imati, koristiti gyakorol memanfaatkan beita esercitare ふるう 행사하다 naudotis turēt savās rokās; izmantot menggunakan kuasa uitoefenen utøve dzierżyć, sprawować controlar a exer­cita обладать mať uveljavljati koristiti utöva ใช้อาวุธหรือเครื่องมือ; ถืออาวุธหรือเครื่องมือ kullanmak 行使 володіти اختیارات استعمال کرنا vận dụng 行使