Take
Take verb - To reach for and take hold of by embracing with the fingers or arms.
Wield
Wield verb - To bring to bear especially forcefully or effectively.
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Synonyms for Wield
Nearby Word: wielding
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Many Knights are one-timers, who take up the Sword during some crisis, wield it to victory, and leave it aside once the danger has past.
Source: Only the Chosen May Wield -
Lunars take it a few steps further and can eventually wield weapons meant for warstriders.
Source: One-Handed Zweihänder - However, if you take a couple of levels in the "Son of a Gun" trait, you can become a "Dualgunner", which lets you wield and reload two pistols at the same time.
Source: Videogame / Doom, the Roguelike
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