wield vs exert

wield and exert both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
wield	No	No	Yes	No
exert	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, wield and exert are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of wield include maintain.

wield (verb)	exert (verb)
handle effectively	put to use
have and exercise	have and exercise
	make a great effort at a mental or physical task