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Definition of wield
transitive verb
1 chiefly dialectal : to deal successfully with : manage
2 : to handle (something, such as a tool) especially effectively wield a broom
3a : to exert one's authority by means of wield influenceb : to have at one's command or disposal did not wield appropriate credentials — G. W. Bonham
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Examples of wield in a Sentence
The man was wielding a gun.
Can he wield a hammer?
He wields a great deal of influence over his students.
Recent Examples of wield from the Web
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The alternative, of course, is to wield a (preferably extendable) snow brush like a peasant who has no business owning a Range Rover.
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Your local assessor will provide a fat bald guy with one golden earring to wield the ax.
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Will Mitch McConnell be able to wield his L.B.J.–esque powers in the upper chamber to deliver a decisive victory for Donald Trump, his wife’s boss?
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Will Mitch McConnell be able to wield his L.B.J.–esque powers in the upper chamber to deliver a decisive victory for Donald Trump, his wife’s boss?
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One member of the Auburn Retired Coaches Club in particular, Dye, still wields considerable power in Auburn.
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PARIS—Emmanuel Macron’s upstart centrist party won the first round of parliamentary elections on Sunday, positioning the new French president to wield an overwhelming majority at home and push for change on the European stage.
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In May, torch-wielding protesters gathered to protest efforts to remove a statue honoring Confederate general and Virginia native Robert E. Lee.
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Today, Roy wields her celebrity just as sharply as her pen, and not everyone likes it.
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Origin and Etymology of wield
Middle English welden to control, from Old English wieldan; akin to Old High German waltan to rule, Latin valēre to be strong, be worth
WIELD Defined for English Language Learners
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: to hold (something, such as a tool or weapon) in your hands so that you are ready to use it
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: to have and use (power, influence, etc.)
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