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What does wield mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word wield? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (obsolete) To command, rule over; to possess or own.
  2. (obsolete) To control, to guide or manage.
  3. To handle with skill and ease, especially a weapon or tool.
  4. To exercise (authority or influence) effectively.
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I have never had any general fight training, so each time I have to wield a weapon I start from scratch.
The most impressive new feature is the ability to wield two weapons at once.
For the next six days it will be creativity unplugged as the artists wield brush and give vent to their ideas.
At school, she was barely able to wield a badminton racket with any proficiency and here she was in a swordfight.
How will the new editors wield their enormous influence on the local book world?
They ministered to the religious needs of the people and were able to wield considerable influence.

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