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Synonyms
wield (wēld)

[Middle English welden, from Old English wealdan, to rule, and wieldan, to govern.]

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

derivatives

wield́a·ble
adjective
wield́er
noun