Home › Words › B › bewieldbewield/bɪˈwiːld/bewield means to hold in hand; rule; control; manage; handle; wield.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, bewield ranks #1,802 of 42,747 for Qualifying.bewield is pronounced /bɪˈwiːld/.EtymologyFrom Middle English bewelden, equivalent to be- + wield.verbTo hold in hand; rule; control; manage; handle; wield.e.g.“No grey goose quills the weapons used ;—a walking cane one feller With puissant arm bewielded, and the other his umbrella.” — 1883, Grip, volume 20:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.overwield 69% match — To wield over or in excess; overpower vs bewield →wieldsome 68% match — Characterised or marked by wieldiness; easily wielded or managed. vs bewield →wieldance 68% match — wielding. vs bewield →wieldable 67% match — Capable of being wielded. vs bewield →wieldless 66% match — Not to be wielded; unmanageable; unwieldy. vs bewield →wieldy 65% match — Able to wield one's body well; active, dexterous. vs bewield →bewind 64% match — To wind (a thing) about; involve; envelop (with). vs bewield →helve 57% match — The handle or haft of a tool or weapon. vs bewield →