wield

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

wield [wield wields wielded wielding] BrE [wiːld] NAmE [wiːld] verb
1. ~ sth to have and use power, authority, etc
•She wields enormous power within the party.
2. ~ sth to hold sth, ready to use it as a weapon or tool
Syn: ↑brandish
•He was wielding a large knife.
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Word Origin:
Old English wealdan, wieldan ‘govern, subdue, direct’, of Germanic origin; related to German walten.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  handle, manage, exert, maintain