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verb (v)

• have and exercise(verb.possession)

  Example:
  Wield power and authority.
  

  Synonym:
  exert, maintain
  

  source: wordnet30
• handle effectively(verb.contact)

  Example:
  The burglar wielded an axe.
  

  Synonym:
  handle, manage
  

  source: wordnet30
• To govern; to rule; to keep, or have in charge; also, to possess.(verb)

  source: webster1913