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wield
[ weeld ]
verb (used with object)
- to exercise (power, authority, influence, etc.), as in ruling or dominating.
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- to use (a weapon, instrument, etc.) effectively; handle or employ actively.
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- Archaic. to guide or direct.
- Archaic. to govern; manage.
wield
/ ɾː /
verb
- to handle or use (a weapon, tool, etc)
- to exert or maintain (power or authority)
- obsolete.to rule
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Derived Forms
- ˈɾ, noun
- ˈɾ岹, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms
- ɾ·· adjective
- ɾ· noun
- un·ɾ·· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of wield1
First recorded before 900; Middle English welden, Old English wieldan “to control,” derivative of wealdan “to rule”; cognate with German walten, Old Norse valda, Gothic waldan; akin to Latin ŧ “to be strong, prevail”
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of wield1
Old English wieldan, wealdan; related to Old Norse valda, Old Saxon waldan, German walten, Latin ŧ to be strong
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Mr Wright said the person filming the "criminal" act was just as responsible as the person "wielding the chainsaw".
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Well-known presenters, for example, can wield extraordinary influence, as well as behind-the-scenes editors and managers.
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Now in office, he is wielding that power in a way no previous modern president has attempted.
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As chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Umberg wields considerable clout over the State Bar.
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For Waters, humor is the ultimate weapon, and he wields it with irreverent goodwill, mocking himself first before tearing into anyone else.
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