WIELD
What does "WIELD" mean?
To hold and use a weapon or tool, or to exercise power and influence.
Meanings
- To hold and handle a weapon or tool effectively. The knight wielded his sword with practiced ease.
- To have and use power, authority, or influence. Few editors wield as much influence over public taste. figurative
Did you know?
- Before 'wield' meant gripping a sword, it meant to rule or govern; it shares an ancient root with the '-vlad' in Vladimir, which means 'ruler'.
Word origin
From Old English 'wieldan' / 'wealdan' meaning 'to control, govern, possess', from Proto-Germanic 'waldan' - a relative of the same root that gives Russian 'vladet' (to rule) and the name element seen in 'Vladimir'.
Remember it
WIELD follows 'i before e' - and a knight who can WIELD a blade also YIELDs less ground.
A little poem
The hand that lifts the heavy sword
learns first the weight it cannot drop-
to wield is to be held in turn.
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Wordplay
- The farmer who controls the whole valley really knows how to wield a field.
What it teaches
Power is not what you hold but how steadily your hand stays when it grows heavy.
Quick facts
What does WIELD mean?
To hold and use a weapon or tool, or to exercise power and influence.
Is WIELD a valid word?
Yes — WIELD is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is WIELD?
WIELD has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does WIELD come from?
From Old English 'wieldan' / 'wealdan' meaning 'to control, govern, possess', from Proto-Germanic 'waldan' - a relative of the same root that gives Russian 'vladet' (to rule) and the name element seen in 'Vladimir'.
What can WIELD teach us?
Power is not what you hold but how steadily your hand stays when it grows heavy.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.