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Wield vs Posses - What's the difference?

wield | posses |

As verbs the difference between wield and posses

is that wield is (label) to command, rule over; to possess or own while posses is (poss).

As a noun posses is

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wield

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • (label) To command, rule over; to possess or own.
  • *, Bk.V, Ch.7:
  • *:There was never kyng sauff myselff that welded evir such knyghtes.
  • (label) To control, to guide or manage.
  • *1596 , (Edmund Spenser), The Faerie Queene , V.10:
  • *:With such his chearefull speaches he doth wield / Her mind so well, that to his will she bends.
  • To handle with skill and ease, especially of a weapon or tool.
  • To exercise (authority or influence) effectively.
  • posses

    English

    Etymology 1

    Noun

    (head)
  • Etymology 2

    Verb

    (head)
  • (poss)
  • See also
    * possess

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