wield

  1. Verb.  (obsolete) To command, rule over; to possess or own.
  2. Verb.  (obsolete) To control, to guide or manage.
  3. Verb.  To handle with skill and ease, especially of a weapon or tool.
  4. Verb.  To exercise (authority or influence) effectively.

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