wields

[Wield]

If you wield a tool or a weapon, you handle it effectively. Picture a gallant knight wielding a sword or a skillful chef wielding a whisk.

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To govern; to rule; to keep, or have in charge; also, to possess.

Verb
handle effectively; "The burglar wielded an axe"

Verb
of power or authority

v. t.
To govern; to rule; to keep, or have in charge; also, to possess.

v. t.
To direct or regulate by influence or authority; to manage; to control; to sway.

v. t.
To use with full command or power, as a thing not too heavy for the holder; to manage; to handle; hence, to use or employ; as, to wield a sword; to wield the scepter.

Wield

Wield , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Wielded; p. pr. & vb. n. Wielding.] [OE. welden to govern, to have power over, to possess, AS. geweldan, gewyldan, from wealdan; akin to OS. waldan, OFries. walda, G. walten, OHG. waltan, Icel. valda, Sw. v'86lla to occasion, to cause, Dan. volde, Goth. waldan to govern, rule, L. valere to be strong. Cf. Herald, Valiant.] 1. To govern; to rule; to keep, or have in charge; also, to possess. [Obs.]

When a strong armed man keepeth his house, all things that he wieldeth ben in peace.

Wile [ne will] ye wield gold neither silver ne money in your girdles.

2. To direct or regulate by influence or authority; to manage; to control; to sway.

The famous orators . . . whose resistless eloquence Wielded at will that fierce democraty.

Her newborn power was wielded from the first by unprincipled and ambitions men.

3. To use with full command or power, as a thing not too heavy for the holder; to manage; to handle; hence, to use or employ; as, to wield a sword; to wield the scepter.

Base Hungarian wight! wilt thou the spigot wield!

Part wield their arms, part curb the foaming steed.

Nothing but the influence of a civilized power could induce a savage to wield a spade.

To wield the scepter, to govern with supreme command.

To govern; to rule; to keep, or have in charge; also, to possess.

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Usage Examples

It is not power that corrupts but fear. Fear of losing power corrupts those who wield it and fear of the scourge of power corrupts those who are subject to it.

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