Definition of wield

• 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.