Dictionary Entry
wield
wield is a 5-letter English word with 5 senses as transitive verb and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To govern; to rule; to keep, or have in charge; also, to possess. Face value is 9 in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
5 letters · Scrabble 9 · Words With Friends 10 · 5 senses
Definitions
- 1transitive verb
To govern; to rule; to keep, or have in charge; also, to possess.
- 2transitive verb
To direct or regulate by influence or authority; to manage; to control; to sway.
- 3transitive verb
To use with full command or power, as a thing not too heavy for the holder; to manage; to handle; hence, to use or employ; as, to wield a sword; to wield the scepter.
- 4verb
handle effectively
"The burglar wielded an axe"
"The young violinist didn't manage her bow very well"
- 5verb
have and exercise
"wield power and authority"
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