Wednesday, December 4, 2013

wheeled, wield

Wheeled or wheeled is the past tense ( yesterday, or some time ago ) of "wheel", meaning to push or propel something that has wheels--
Their eyes lit up when the waiter wheeled the dessert cart past the table.
They were tired, so they wheeled their bikes up the hill.

Wheeled may also be the past tense of "wheel", meaning to make a circular movement, as a wheel does--
He wheeled around when he heard someone call his name.
The car wheeled around when it hit the pole.

Wheeled or wheeled may also describe something with wheels--
He drove through town in a three-wheeled cart.
They charge a higher toll for a six-wheeled truck.
She uses a wheeled cart to serve the tea.

Wield or wield ( rhymes with wheeled ) means to hold in the hand or hands as a weapon or tool, or to use something as a hand-held weapon or tool--
If we have the villain wield an axe in the first scene, the ending won't be s surprise.
They sang that old folk song about John Henry, and how he could wield a hammer.

Wield may also be used figuratively--
He knew how to wield authority; his men always obeyed without quibbling.

Now that you know that, you can say--
"She wheeled the wheeled cart past the men slowly; she was trying to watch them wield their tools."

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