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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Swayed :: Sway-bracing (n.) The horizontal bracing of a bridge, which prevents its swaying..
Swingebuckler :: Swinge (n.) Power; sway; influence.
Oversway :: Oversway (v. t.) To bear sway over.
Sway :: Swaying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Swa.
Domination :: Domination (n.) The act of dominating; exercise of power in ruling; dominion; supremacy; authority; often, arbitrary or insolent sway..
Atrip :: Atrip (adv.) Hoisted up and ready to be swayed across; -- said of yards.
Swayful :: Swayed (a.) Bent down, and hollow in the back; sway-backed; -- said of a horse..
Autocrat :: Autocrat (a.) One who rules with undisputed sway in any company or relation; a despot.
Oscillate :: Oscillate (v. i.) To move backward and forward; to vibrate like a pendulum; to swing; to sway.
Swing :: Swing (v. i.) To sway or move from one side or direction to another; as, the door swung open..
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..
Sway :: 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..
Swing :: Swing (n.) Swaying motion from one side or direction to the other; as, some men walk with a swing..
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..
Streen :: Streel (v. i.) To trail along; to saunter or be drawn along, carelessly, swaying in a kind of zigzag motion..
Unswayable :: Unswayable (a.) Not capable of being swayed.
Countersway :: Countersway (n.) A swaying in a contrary direction; an opposing influence.
Rack :: Rack (v.) To amble fast, causing a rocking or swaying motion of the body; to pace; -- said of a horse..
Command :: Command (v. i.) To have or to exercise direct authority; to govern; to sway; to influence; to give an order or orders.
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