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wielded

wield
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [weeld]
    • /wild/
    • /wiːld/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [weeld]
    • /wild/

Definitions of wielded word

  • verb with object wielded to exercise (power, authority, influence, etc.), as in ruling or dominating. 1
  • verb with object wielded to use (a weapon, instrument, etc.) effectively; handle or employ actively. 1
  • verb with object wielded Archaic. to guide or direct. 1
  • verb with object wielded Archaic. to govern; manage. 1
  • noun wielded Simple past tense and past participle of wield. 1

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Origin of wielded

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English welden, Old English wieldan to control, derivative of wealdan to rule; cognate with German walten, Old Norse valda, Gothic waldan; akin to Latin valēre to be strong, prevail

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Parts of speech for Wielded

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

wielded popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

wielded usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for wielded

verb wielded

  • exercised — Simple past tense and past participle of exercise.
  • exerted — Simple past tense and past participle of exert.
  • used — previously used or owned; secondhand: a used car.
  • had — simple past tense and past participle of have.
  • employed — Give work to (someone) and pay them for it.

Antonyms for wielded

verb wielded

  • concealed — to hide; withdraw or remove from observation; cover or keep from sight: He concealed the gun under his coat.
  • ignored — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
  • misused — wrong or improper use; misapplication.
  • neglected — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
  • ceased — to stop; discontinue: Not all medieval beliefs have ceased to exist.

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