wielded; wielding; wields
Definition of wield
2
: to handle (something, such as a tool) especially effectively
wield a broom
3a
: to exert one's authority by means of
wield influence
b
: to have at one's command or disposal
did not wield appropriate credentials— G. W. Bonham
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The first known use of wield was before the 12th century
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