v.
Pronunciation: ' w ē ld
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English welden to control, from Old English wieldan; akin to Old High German waltan to rule, Latin val ē re to be strong, be worth
Date: before 12th century
1 chiefly dialect : to deal successfully with : MANAGE
2 : to handle (as a tool) especially effectively < wield a broom>
3 a : to exert one's authority by means of < wield influence> b : have at one's command or disposal <did not wield appropriate credentials ― G. W. Bonham>
– wield · er noun