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Definition of wield verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

wield

verb

NAmE//wild//

Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they wield

he / she / it wields

past simple wielded

-ing form wielding

1wield something to have and use power, authority, etc. She wields enormous power within the party.

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2wield something to hold something, ready to use it as a weapon or tool synonym brandish He was wielding a large knife.

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