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wield

/ˈwild/WEELD
/ˈwild/WEELD

Meaninggovern or control

Common meaning: hold and use a weapon or tool

Journey through time

  1. Old Englishgeweldan‘govern or control’sourceB&T
  2. Middle Englishwelden‘govern or possess’source
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsgovern or possess → hold and use a weapon or toolwield‘hold and use a weapon or tool’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Old English geweldan ‘govern or control’.

Roots

  • geweldan Old English “govern or control”

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