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Definition of Sway
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Sway
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. 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; as, to sway up the yards. To be drawn to one side by weight or influence; to lean; to incline. To move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward. To have weight or influence. To bear sway; to rule; to govern. The act of swaying; a swaying motion; the swing or sweep of a weapon. Influence, weight, or authority that inclines to one side; as, the sway of desires. Preponderance; turn or cast of balance. Rule; dominion; control. A switch or rod used by thatchers to bind their work. Related Definitions:
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Sway Quotations
The sway of alcohol over mankind is unquestionably due to its power to stimulate the mystical faculties of human nature, usually crushed to earth by the cold facts and dry criticisms of the sober hour. William James Don't let the opinions of the average man sway you. Dream, and he thinks you're crazy. Succeed, and he thinks you're lucky. Acquire wealth, and he thinks you're greedy. Pay no attention. He simply doesn't understand. Robert G. Allen So every day I'm mindful as I watch the Bush crowd extend their sway into policies of every imaginable variety, and over almost every square foot of earth, that the control of the American state is a matter of urgency. Todd Gitlin Thus lynch law held sway in the far West until civilization spread into the Territories and the orderly processes of law took its place. The emergency no longer existing, lynching gradually disappeared from the West. Ida B. Wells Whether one eats a cat or not is a personal choice, and I don't want to sway anyone one way or another. But if you do, there is one obvious cooking tip: Always remember to remove the bell from the cat's collar before cooking. Mike Royko |
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Sway Translations
sway in Danish is svinge sway in Dutch is zwiepen, zwieren, zwaaien, slingeren sway in French is tituber sway in Latin is inflecto |
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