Definition of sway

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Sway (v. i.) 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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Command :: Command (n.) Control; power over something; sway; influence; as, to have command over one's temper or voice; the fort has command of the bridge..
Sweinmote :: Sweigh (n.) Sway; movement.
Oscillate :: Oscillate (v. i.) To move backward and forward; to vibrate like a pendulum; to swing; to sway.
Empire :: Empire (n.) Any dominion; supreme control; governing influence; rule; sway; as, the empire of mind or of reason..
Stagger :: Stagger (n.) To move to one side and the other, as if about to fall, in standing or walking; not to stand or walk with steadiness; to sway; to reel or totter..
Oversway :: Oversway (v. t.) To bear sway over.
Sway :: Sway (n.) Influence, weight, or authority that inclines to one side; as, the sway of desires..
Sawyer :: Sawyer (n.) A tree which has fallen into a stream so that its branches project above the surface, rising and falling with a rocking or swaying motion in the current..
Sway :: Sway (v. i.) To be drawn to one side by weight or influence; to lean; to incline.
Sway-backed :: Sway (n.) A switch or rod used by thatchers to bind their work.
Potentate :: Potentate (a.) One who is potent; one who possesses great power or sway; a prince, sovereign, or monarch..
Wield :: Wield (v. t.) To direct or regulate by influence or authority; to manage; to control; to sway.
Swing :: Swing (v. i.) To sway or move from one side or direction to another; as, the door swung open..
Swayful :: Swayed (a.) Bent down, and hollow in the back; sway-backed; -- said of a horse..
Arraswise :: Arraswise (adv.) Alt. of Arrasway.
Swingebuckler :: Swinge (n.) Power; sway; influence.
Pedantocracy :: Pedantocracy (n.) The sway of pedants.
Swag :: Swag (v. i.) To hang or move, as something loose and heavy; to sway; to swing..
Rock :: Rock (v. t.) To cause to sway backward and forward, as a body resting on a support beneath; as, to rock a cradle or chair; to cause to vibrate; to cause to reel or totter..
Swealed :: Swaying (n.) An injury caused by violent strains or by overloading; -- said of the backs of horses.
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