wield
v.
exert, exercise (influence, power, etc.); handle with skill (e.g. a weapon); brandish, hold
Wield
wield
Verb
1. of power or authority
(synonym) exert, maintain
(hypernym) have, have got, hold
2. handle effectively; "The burglar wielded an axe"
(synonym) handle
(hypernym) manipulate
(hyponym) ply
Wield
(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.
(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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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Wielding the adze before Ban's door.
Displaying one's inferior skills in front of a great master. Teaching one's grandmother how to suck eggs.