- (v.t.) To govern; to rule; to keep or have in charge; also, to possess.
- (v.t.) To direct or regulate by influence or authority; to manage; to control; to sway.
- (v.t.) 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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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