SWAY
\swˈe͡ɪ], \swˈeɪ], \s_w_ˈeɪ]\
Definitions of SWAY
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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have as an inherent or characteristic feature or have as a consequence; "This new washer carries a two year guarantee"; "The loan carries a high interest rate"; "this undertaking carries many dangers"; "She carries her mother's genes"; "These bonds carry warrants"; "The restaurant carries an unusual name"
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controlling influence
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move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner; "He swung back"
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move back and forth or sideways; "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet"
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cause to move back and forth; "rock the cradle"; "rock the baby"; "the wind swayed the trees gently"
By Princeton University
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cause to move back and forth; "rock the cradle"; "the wind swayed the trees gently"
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controlling influence
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move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner; "He swung back"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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controlling influence
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To swing or wield with the hand: to incline to one side: to influence by power or moral force: to govern.
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To incline to one side: to govern: to have weight or influence.
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The sweep of a weapon: that which moves with power: preponderance: power in governing: influence or authority inclining to one side.
By Daniel Lyons
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To move or wield with the hand; to swing; to wield; as, to sway the scepter.
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To influence or direct by power and authority; by persuasion, or by moral force; to rule; to govern; to guide.
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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.
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To hoist; as, to sway up the yards.
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To be drawn to one side by weight or influence; to lean; to incline.
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To move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward.
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To bear sway; to rule; to govern.
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The act of swaying; a swaying motion; the swing or sweep of a weapon.
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Influence, weight, or authority that inclines to one side; as, the sway of desires.
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Preponderance; turn or cast of balance.
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Rule; dominion; control.
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A switch or rod used by thatchers to bind their work.
By Oddity Software
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To cause to bend or to move backwards and forwards; as, the wind sways the trees; move with the hand; swing; as, to sway a sword; influence by power or moral force; direct; rule; as, to sway opinion.
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To incline to one side; to move or swing from side to side.
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The act of leaning or swinging, or of turning from side to side; rule, dominion, or control; weight, influence, or authority that causes to lean to one side.
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Swayed.
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Swaying.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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