sway

1. v. i. To move or wield with the hand; to swing; to wield; as, to sway the scepter. Source: opted

2. v. i. To influence or direct by power and authority; by persuasion, or by moral force; to rule; to govern; to guide. Source: opted

3. 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. Source: opted

4. v. i. To hoist; as, to sway up the yards. Source: opted

5. v. i. To be drawn to one side by weight or influence; to lean; to incline. Source: opted

6. v. i. To move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward. Source: opted

7. v. i. To have weight or influence. Source: opted

8. v. i. To bear sway; to rule; to govern. Source: opted

9. n. The act of swaying; a swaying motion; the swing or sweep of a weapon. Source: opted

10. n. Influence, weight, or authority that inclines to one side; as, the sway of desires. Source: opted

11. n. Preponderance; turn or cast of balance. Source: opted

12. n. Rule; dominion; control. Source: opted

13. n. A switch or rod used by thatchers to bind their work. Source: opted

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