Sway

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Mục lục 1 Verb (used without object) 1.1 to move or swing to and fro, as something fixed at one end or resting on a support. 1.2 to move or incline to one side or in a particular direction. 1.3 to incline in opinion, sympathy, tendency, etc. 1.4 to fluctuate or vacillate, as in opinion 1.5 to wield power; exercise rule. 2 Verb (used with object) 2.1 to cause to move to and fro or to incline from side to side. 2.2 to cause to move to one side or in a particular direction. 2.3 Nautical . to hoist or raise (a yard, topmast, or the like) (usually fol. by up ). 2.4 to cause to fluctuate or vacillate. 2.5 to cause (the mind, emotions, etc., or a person) to incline or turn in a specified way; influence. 2.6 to cause to swerve, as from a purpose or a course of action 2.7 to dominate; direct. 2.8 to wield, as a weapon or scepter. 2.9 to rule; govern. 3 Noun 3.1 the act of swaying; swaying movement. 3.2 rule; dominion 3.3 dominating power or influence 4 Antonyms 4.1 verb 5 Synonyms 5.1 noun 5.2 verb

Verb (used without object)

to move or swing to and fro, as something fixed at one end or resting on a support.

to move or incline to one side or in a particular direction.

to incline in opinion, sympathy, tendency, etc.

She swayed toward conservatism.

to fluctuate or vacillate, as in opinion

His ideas swayed this way and that.

to wield power; exercise rule.

Verb (used with object)

to cause to move to and fro or to incline from side to side.

to cause to move to one side or in a particular direction.

Nautical . to hoist or raise (a yard, topmast, or the like) (usually fol. by up ).

to cause to fluctuate or vacillate.

to cause (the mind, emotions, etc., or a person) to incline or turn in a specified way; influence.

to cause to swerve, as from a purpose or a course of action

He swayed them from their plan.

to dominate; direct.

to wield, as a weapon or scepter.

to rule; govern.

Noun

the act of swaying; swaying movement.

rule; dominion

He held all Asia in his sway.

dominating power or influence

Many voters were under his sway.

Antonyms

verb

stay , steady , leave alone

Synonyms

noun

amplitude , authority , clout , command , control , dominion , empire , expanse , government , jurisdiction , mastery , might , power , predominance , range , reach , regime , reign , rule , run , scope , sovereignty , spread , stretch , sweep , domination , prerogative , leverage , weight , dominance , ascendency , influence , oscillation , puissance

verb

bend , blow hot and cold * , careen , fluctuate , hem and haw * , incline , lean , lurch , oscillate , pendulate , pulsate , rock , roll , stagger , swagger , swing , undulate , vibrate , wave , waver , weave , wobble , yo-yo , bias , brainwash , carry , conduct , control , crack * , direct , dispose , dominate , get * , govern , guide , hold sway over , hook , impact on , impress , induce , inspire , lead by the nose , manage , move , overrule , persuade , predispose , prevail on , put across , reign , rule , rule over , sell * , soften up , strike , suck in , touch , turn one’s head , twist one’s arm , whitewash * , win over , work on , teeter , totter , vacillate , influence , affect , authority , clout , command , divert , dominance , dominion , fluctuation , hang