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 [wiːld]

vb (tr)

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

2. to exert or maintain (power or authority)

3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Obsolete to rule

[Old English wieldan, wealdan; related to Old Norse valda, Old Saxon waldan, German walten, Latin valēre to be strong]

wieldable  adj

wielder  n

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 He was attacked by an assailant wielding a kitchen knife.

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 He remains chairman, but wields little power in the company.

Translations

wield [wiːld] VT [+ sword, axe, pen] → manejar; [+ power, influence] → ejercer

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wield [ˈwiːld] vt

[+ sword, knife] → manier

[+ power, influence] → exercer

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wield

vt pen, sword → führen; axe → schwingen; power, influence → ausüben, haben; wielding his sword above his head → das Schwert über seinem Haupte schwingend; to wield power over something → über etw (acc) → Macht ausüben

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wield [wiːld] vt (sword, axe) → maneggiare; (brandish) → brandire; (power, influence) → 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 käyttää manier לְהַפעִיל चलाना rukovati, upotrebljavati kezel menggunakan nota, fara með maneggiare 使う 사용하다 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 (권력을) 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