verb
definition
To move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock.
example
sway to the music; The trees swayed in the breeze.
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To move or wield with the hand; to swing; to wield.
example
to sway the sceptre
definition
To influence or direct by power, authority, persuasion, or by moral force; to rule; to govern; to guide. Compare persuade.
example
Do you think you can sway their decision?
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To cause to incline or swing to one side, or backward and forward; to bias; to turn; to bend; warp.
example
reeds swayed by the wind; judgment swayed by passion
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To hoist (a mast or yard) into position.
example
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 have weight or influence.
definition
To bear sway; to rule; to govern.