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Definition
to have or use
The exact meaning of wield can depend upon its context. For example:
- "to wield an ax" — to have it in hand
- "to wield power or influence" — to have or exercise power or influence
- Going to the edge of the pit, I found it occupied by a group of about half a dozen men—Henderson, Ogilvy, and a tall, fair-haired man that I afterwards learned was Stent, the Astronomer Royal, with several workmen wielding spades and pickaxes.1.3 — Book 1 Chapter 3 — The Horsell Common (76% in)
There are no more uses of "wield" in The War of the Worlds.
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