wield

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Old English wieldan (to control), a derivative of wealdan "to govern", from Germanic *walt-. Cognate with German walten, Swedish vålla.

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Infinitive
to wield

Third person singular
wields

Simple past
wielded

Past participle
wielded

Present participle
wielding

to wield (third-person singular simple present wields, present participle wielding, simple past and past participle wielded)

  1. (obsolete) To command; to possess or own.
  2. (obsolete, except in Scots) To control, to guide or manage.
  3. To handle with skill and ease, especially of a weapon or tool.
  4. To exercise (authority or influence) effectively.

[edit] Scots

[edit] Etymology

From Old English wieldan (to control), a derivative of wealdan "to govern", from Germanic *walt-. Cognate with German walten, Swedish vålla.

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Verb

wield

  1. To control, to guide or manage.
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