sway

/sweɪ/

noun

1
The act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon.
2
A rocking or swinging motion.
“The old song caused a little sway in everyone in the room.”
3
Influence, weight, or authority that inclines to one side
“I doubt I'll hold much sway with someone so powerful.”
4
Preponderance; turn or cast of balance.
5
Rule; dominion; control; power.
6
A switch or rod used by thatchers to bind their work.
7
The maximum amplitude of a vehicle's lateral motion.

1
To move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock.
“sway to the music; The trees swayed in the breeze.”
2
To move or wield with the hand; to swing; to wield.
“to sway the sceptre”
3
To influence or direct by power, authority, persuasion, or by moral force; to rule; to govern; to guide. Compare persuade.
“Do you think you can sway their decision?”
4
To cause to incline or swing to one side, or backward and forward; to bias; to turn; to bend; warp.
“reeds swayed by the wind; judgment swayed by passion”
5
To hoist (a mast or yard) into position.
“to sway up the yards”
6
To be drawn to one side by weight or influence; to lean; to incline.
7
To have weight or influence.
8
To bear sway; to rule; to govern.

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