| Wield 1. (v. t.) To use with full command or power; to manage; to handle; as, to wield a sword; to wield the scepter. 2. (v. t.) To govern; to rule; to keep, or have in charge; also, to possess. 3. (v. t.) To direct or regulate by influence or authority; to manage; to control; to sway. Thesaurus Entries brandish, come in contact, conduct, control, dispense, do with, employ, exercise, exert, feel, feel of, finger, flap, flaunt, flick, float, flourish, flutter, fly, handle, make use of, manage, maneuver, manipulate, operate, palm, palpate, paw, play, ply, poke at, practice, prod, put out, shake, swing, tap, throw, thumb, touch, twiddle, undulate, use, utilize, wag, wave, wigwag, work |