wield

Meaning

Noun

Rule, command; power, control, wielding.

Verb

1. (obsolete) To command, rule over; to possess or own.
2. (obsolete) To control, to guide or manage.
3. (obsolete) To carry out, to bring about.
4. To handle with skill and ease, especially a weapon or tool.
5. To exercise (authority or influence) effectively.

Synonyms

brandish

wave

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handle

swing

exercise

exert

flourish

use

manipulate

operate

wave about

employ

control

apply

manage

maintain

fling

wag

whirl

beat

display

agitate

arouse

address

dominate

hold

incite

ply

stir up

sway

utilize

work

go by

govern

habituate

discuss

have

hear

abuse

work through

inject

discourse

direct

deal

modify

clear

perform

plow

be in charge of

process

Translations

manier

handhaben

zwaaien

schwingen

exercer

manejar

ejercer

χειρίζομαι

swingen

agitar

schlingen

slingeren

brandire

brandar

brandir

Pronounced as (IPA)

/wiːld/

Etymology

From Middle English welde, from Old English *wield, ġewield (“power, control, dominion”), from Proto-West Germanic *waldi, from Proto-Germanic *waldiz (“power, might, control”).