Wield
11wield — ► VERB 1) hold and use (a weapon or tool). 2) have and be able to use (power or influence). DERIVATIVES wielder noun. ORIGIN Old English, «govern, subdue, direct» …
12wield — [wēld] vt. [ME welden, blend of OE wealdan & wieldan, with form < the latter: akin to Ger walten < IE base * wal , to be strong > L valere, to be strong] 1. to handle and use (a tool or weapon), esp. with skill and control 2. to exercise …
13wield — un·wield·i·ly; un·wield·i·ness; wield; wield·er; un·wield·ly; …
14wield — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English welden to control, from Old English wieldan; akin to Old High German waltan to rule, Latin valēre to be strong, be worth Date: before 12th century 1. chiefly dialect to deal successfully with ; manage 2.… …
15Wield — This English surname recorded in many spellings including: Wilde, Whilde, Wylde, Wylees, Weald, Weild, Weld, Welds, Wyeld, Wield, and others, has two possible origins. The first is or rather was, a medieval nickname for a high spirited, or over… …
16wield — UK [wiːld] / US [wɪld] verb [transitive] Word forms wield : present tense I/you/we/they wield he/she/it wields present participle wielding past tense wielded past participle wielded 1) to have and be able to use power or influence The… …
17wield — Ka a, hahau. To wield a war club, ka a lā au. Wield power, noho mana, ho ohana i ka mana …
18wield — verb Wield is used with these nouns as the object: ↑authority, ↑axe, ↑bat, ↑brush, ↑clout, ↑gun, ↑hammer, ↑influence, ↑knife, ↑pen, ↑power, ↑spear, ↑ …
19wield — [OE] To wield something is etymologically to ‘command’ or ‘rule’ it. Indeed, that is what the word originally meant in English. ‘Handle, use’ is a secondary development. It goes back to a prehistoric base *wald , which also produced German walten …
20wield — [[t]wi͟ːld[/t]] wields, wielding, wielded 1) VERB If you wield a weapon, tool, or piece of equipment, you carry and use it. [V n] ...a lone assailant wielding a kitchen knife. 2) VERB If someone wields power, they have it and are able to use it.… …
