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Meaning
Verb
●
To
command
,
rule
over; to
possess
or own.
●
To control, to
guide
or manage.
●
To
carry out
, to
bring
about.
●
To
handle
with
skill
and
ease
, especially a
weapon
or tool.
●
To
exercise
(authority or influence) effectively.
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Origin
wield
English
wieldan
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Possess
Exert
Brandish
Acquire
Utilize
Amass
Posses
Retain
Unleash
Obtain
Usurp
Equip
Utilise
Hold
Seize
Harness
Assert
Invoke
Employ
Attain
Exploit
Cestus
Command
Leverage
Relinquish
Impose
Summon
Exercise
Misuse
Imbue
Embody
Lose
Inherit
Carry
Abuse
Occupy
Accept
Win
Bestow
Assume
Garner
Claim
Proclaim
Unsheathe
Possessed
Bear
Handle
Control
Gain
Recognize
Have
Display
Confer
Pull
Boast
Enjoy
Derive
Operate
Inflict
Summon Up
Bring To Bear
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Rhymes
Weald
Yield
Field
Weald
Wield
Healed
Wealed
Shield
Peeled
Sealed
Kneeled
Wheeled
Appealed
Beshield
Revealed
Concealed
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