wield
IPA: wˈiɫd
noun
- Acronym of Western Institute for Endangered Language Documentation.
verb
- (obsolete) To command, rule over; to possess or own.
- (obsolete) To control, to guide or manage.
- (obsolete) 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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Examples of "wield" in Sentences
- He also wields a magical spear of mugwort.
- The man initially wields a cudgel in combat.
- He would surely wield the mop as eloquently.
- They wield the powerful force to the citizen.
- For the latter, you just wield the ban hammer.
- But I'd be reluctant to be the one to wield the axe
- Choose the way of chaos and wield the power of magic.
- However, this is the extent of the leverage they wield.
- It is the precept forbidding killing that wields the sword.
- It still insinuates that the the baton is being wielded at the photographer.
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