wikipedia|dab=sway
English
Pronunciation
AHD|sw�, IPA|/sweɪ/, SAMPA|/sweI/
audio|en-us-sway.ogg|Audio (US)
:Rhymes:English:-eɪ|Rhymes: -eɪ
Etymology
Akin with ON. sveigja.
Noun
en-noun
#The act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon.
#A rocking or swinging motion.
#Influence, weight, or authority that inclines to one side; as, the sway of desires.
#:I doubt I'll hold much sway with someone so powerful.
#Preponderance; turn or cast of balance.
#Rule; dominion; control.
#A switch or rod used by thatchers to bind their work.
Translations
trans-top|The act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon
Finnish: heiluminen, heilunta
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trans-top|A rocking or swinging motion
Finnish: huojuminen, huojunta
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trans-top|Influence, weight, or authority that inclines to one side
Finnish: vaikutusvalta
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trans-top|Preponderance; turn or cast of balance
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trans-top|Rule; dominion; control
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Polish: w�adza f
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trans-top|A switch or rod used by thatchers to bind their work
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Verb
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#To move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock.
#:The trees swayed in the breeze.
#To move or wield with the hand; to swing; to wield; as, to sway the scepter.
#To influence or direct by power and authority; by persuasion, or by moral force; to rule; to govern; to guide.
#:Do you think you can sway their decision?
#To cause to incline or swing to one side, or backward and forward; to bias; to turn; to bend; warp; as, reeds swayed by wind
#:judgment swayed by passion
#To hoist
#:to sway up the yards
#To be drawn to one side by weight or influence; to lean; to incline.
#To have weight or influence.
#To bear sway; to rule; to govern.
Translations
trans-top|To move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock
Finnish: heilua, huojua
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Polish: trz���
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trans-top|To move or wield with the hand; to swing; to wield; as, to sway the scepter
Finnish: heiluttaa
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trans-top|To influence or direct by power and authority; by persuasion, or by moral force; to rule; to govern; to guide
Finnish: vaikuttaa, hallita
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Polish: rz�dzi�
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trans-top|To cause to incline or swing to one side, or backward and forward; to bias; to turn; to bend; warp
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trans-top|To hoist
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trans-top|To be drawn to one side by weight or influence; to lean; to incline
Finnish: kallistua
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trans-top|To have weight or influence
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trans-top|To bear sway; to rule; to govern
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Category:English ergative verbs
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