wield
/wiːld/ verb C1- To handle with skill and ease, especially a weapon or tool.
- To exercise (authority or influence) effectively.
He/she/it wields · Past wielded · Past participle wielded · -ing form wielding
Verb forms
- Base form
- wield
- He/she/it
- wields
- Past
- wielded
- Past participle
- wielded
- -ing form
- wielding
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