sway

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Singular
sway

Plural
sways

sway (plural sways)

The act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon.
A rocking or swinging motion.
Influence, weight, or authority that inclines to one side; as, the sway of desires.

I doubt I'll hold much sway with someone so powerful.
Preponderance; turn or cast of balance.
Rule; dominion; control.
A switch or rod used by thatchers to bind their work.
The maximum amplitude of a vehicle's lateral motion

The act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon

A rocking or swinging motion

Influence, weight, or authority that inclines to one side

Preponderance; turn or cast of balance

Rule; dominion; control

A switch or rod used by thatchers to bind their work

Infinitive
to sway

Third person singular
sways

Simple past
swayed

Past participle
swayed

Present participle
swaying

to sway (third-person singular simple present sways, present participle swaying, simple past and past participle swayed)

To move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock.

The trees swayed in the breeze.
To move or wield with the hand; to swing; to wield; as, to sway the scepter.
To influence or direct by power, authority, persuasion, or by moral force; to rule; to govern; to guide. Cf. persuade

Do you think you can sway their decision?
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

to sway up the yards
To be drawn to one side by weight or influence; to lean; to incline.
To have weight or influence.
To bear sway; to rule; to govern.