Wield - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|wiːld|
Brit.
|wiːld|
verb
- have and exercise (syn: exert, maintain)
wield power and authority
- handle effectively (syn: handle, manage)The burglar wielded an axe
Extra examples
The man was wielding a gun.
Can he wield a hammer?
He wields a great deal of influence over his students.
She had her car windows smashed by a gang wielding baseball bats.
He remains chairman, but wields little power at the company.
The burglar wielded an axe
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: wield
he/she/it: wields
present participle: wielding
past tense: wielded
past participle: wielded
I/you/we/they: wield
he/she/it: wields
present participle: wielding
past tense: wielded
past participle: wielded
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