What is another word for wields?

Pronunciation: [wˈiːldz] (IPA)

The word "wields" refers to the act of holding and using something, typically a weapon or a tool, with skill and control. Its synonyms include "brandishes," which suggests a more aggressive or threatening action; "swings," which implies a wider range of motion; "manipulates," which speaks to a more specific or delicate means of handling an object; and "employs," which suggests a more practical or utilitarian use. Other possible synonyms include "uses," "handles," "operates," and "exerts." Each of these words offers a slightly different angle on the concept of wielding, but all speak to the idea of skillful and purposeful manipulation of an object.

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Usage examples for Wields

The House could, no doubt, be shorn of the remnant of political authority that it still wields, and it could be deprived of its right to take part in private bill legislation; but it would seem that, except by merely reducing their extent, the nature of its powers cannot be very materially changed.
"The Government of England (Vol. I)"
A. Lawrence Lowell
The working of such a system manifestly depends on the character and ideas of the man who for the time wields the material force of the Empire.
"Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius"
Samuel Dill
We often find that the bold, dashing nature sometimes wields a trembling pen, and that some man eminent for weakness has a defiant penmanship that looks as if he wrote with a splinter of thunderbolt.
"Around The Tea-Table"
T. De Witt Talmage

Famous quotes with Wields

  • A sculptor wields The chisel, and the stricken marble grows To beauty.
    William C. Bryant
  • Nonviolence is a powerful and just weapon. which cuts without wounding and ennobles the man who wields it. It is a sword that heals.
    Martin Luther King, Jr.
  • Be good. Do good. The devil wields no power over a good man.
    Harry Segall
  • Science is nothing but trained and organized common sense, differing from the latter only as a veteran may differ from a raw recruit and its methods differ from those of common sense only as far as the guardsman's cut and thrust differ from the manner in which a savage wields his club.
    Thomas Huxley
  • Some paintings become famous because, being durable, they are viewed by successive generations, in each of which are likely to be found a few appreciative eyes. I know a painting so evanescent that it is seldom viewed at all, except by some wandering deer. It is a river who wields the brush, and it is the same river who, before I can bring my friends to view his work, erases it forever.
    Aldo Leopold

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