tr.v. wield·ed, wield·ing, wields 1. To handle (a weapon or tool, for example) with skill and ease. 2. To exercise (authority or influence, for example) effectively. See Synonyms at handle. [Middle English welden, from Old English wealdan, to rule, and wieldan, to govern; see wal- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] wielda·ble adj. wielder n. |
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