Wield
21wield — verb (T) 1 wield power/influence/authority etc to have a lot of power or influence, and be ready to use it: The Church wields immense power in Ireland. 2 to hold a weapon or tool that you are going to use: She had her car windows smashed by a… …
22wield — [[t]wild[/t]] v. t. 1) to exercise (power, influence, etc.) 2) to use (a weapon, instrument, etc.) effectively; handle or employ actively 3) archaic to govern; manage • Etymology: bef. 900; ME welden, OE wieldan to control, der. of wealdan to… …
23wield — [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 …
24wield´a|ble — wield «weeld», transitive verb. 1. a) to hold and use; manage; control: »to wield a hammer. A writer wields the pen. The people wield the power in a democracy. 2. Obsolete. to govern; command. ╂[Middle English …
25wield the sceptre — To have supreme command or control • • • Main Entry: ↑wield …
26wield authority — index govern, handle (manage), manage, preside Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
27wield influence — index prevail upon Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
28wield restraint over — index hold (possess) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
29wield the axe — take an axe to sth/wield the axe ► HR, WORKPLACE, MANAGEMENT to decide to get rid of a large number of employees or to no longer provide particular services: »Legislators are considering taking an ax to the latest spending plans. »Companies have… …
30wield — wieldable, adj. wielder, n. /weeld/, v.t. 1. to exercise (power, authority, influence, etc.), as in ruling or dominating. 2. to use (a weapon, instrument, etc.) effectively; handle or employ actively. 3. Arch …
