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# wield

verb (wields, wielded, wielding)

«wield» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To wield a sword, axe or tool is to hold it and use it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wield/#m1)
2. To wield power or influence is to have it and use it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wield/#m2)

### In the lessons

in fairy tales a hero wields a sword or magic; a king wields power over his people

### Examples

- The knight wielded his shining sword. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wield/#x1)
- The woodcutter wielded his axe. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wield/#x2)
- The queen wields great power in the land. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wield/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## In Jewish tradition

in fairy tales a hero wields a sword or magic; a king wields power over his people

### Examples

- It seemed as when men wield upwards axes in a thicket of trees. (Writings PSA.74.5, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/wield/#x1)
- And in every place where the appointed staff shall pass, which the LORD shall lay upon him, it shall be with tabrets and harps; and in battles of wielding will He fight with them. (Prophets ISA.30.32, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/wield/#x2)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «wield» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wield/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«wield» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/wield.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «wield» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/wield/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«wield» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/wield.html) on Mova free.