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Definitions for Wield

[1] to exercise (power, authority, influence, etc.), as in ruling or dominating.
[2] to use (a weapon, instrument, etc.) effectively; handle or employ actively.
[3] Archaic . to guide or direct.
[4] Archaic . to govern; manage.
[5] to handle or use (a weapon, tool, etc)
[6] to exert or maintain (power or authority)
[7] obsolete to rule

Words related to Wield

handle, exert, employ, maintain, swing, apply, operate, brandish, manipulate, possess, maneuver, manage, shake, work, utilize, ply, wave, command, have, conduct

Words nearby Wield

width, widthwise, widukind, wie geht's, wieland, wield, wieldy, wien, wiener, wiener neustadt, wiener schnitzel

Origin of Wield

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 valēre to be strong, prevail

Words that may be confused with Wield

weald, wield

Other words from Wield

wield·a·ble , adjective
wield·er , noun
un·wield·a·ble , adjective

Word origin for Wield

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

Synonyms for Wield

apply, brandish, employ, exert, handle, maintain, manipulate, operate, possess, swing, command, conduct, exercise, flourish, have, hold, manage, maneuver, ply, shake, throw, utilize, wave, work, have at one's disposal, make use of, put to use