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have as an inherent or characteristic feature or have as a consequence; "This new washer carries a two year guarantee"; "The loan carries a high interest rate"; "this undertaking carries many dangers"; "She carries her mother's genes"; "These bonds carry warrants"; "The restaurant carries an unusual name"

controlling influence

move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner; "He swung back"

move back and forth or sideways; "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet"

cause to move back and forth; "rock the cradle"; "rock the baby"; "the wind swayed the trees gently"

cause to move back and forth; "rock the cradle"; "the wind swayed the trees gently"

controlling influence

move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner; "He swung back"

controlling influence

To swing or wield with the hand: to incline to one side: to influence by power or moral force: to govern.

To incline to one side: to govern: to have weight or influence.

The sweep of a weapon: that which moves with power: preponderance: power in governing: influence or authority inclining to one side.

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 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.

To cause to bend or to move backwards and forwards; as, the wind sways the trees; move with the hand; swing; as, to sway a sword; influence by power or moral force; direct; rule; as, to sway opinion.

To incline to one side; to move or swing from side to side.

The act of leaning or swinging, or of turning from side to side; rule, dominion, or control; weight, influence, or authority that causes to lean to one side.

Swayed.

Swaying.

To lean or incline to one side; bend; swing; oscillate.

To direct; influence; rule.

Government; dominion.

The act of swaying.

The swing or sweep of a weapon; anything moving with bulk and power; preponderation; rule; dominion; control; weight or authority that inclines to one side.

To wield with the hand; to cause to lean or incline to one side; to influence or direct by power and authority, or by moral force; to swing or wave.

To be drawn to one side by weight; to lean; to have weight or influence; to bear rule; to govern.

To move backwards and forwards freely in the hand; to wave or swing; to influence or direct by power or force; to hang in a heavy unsteady manner; to lean to one side; to have influence; to bear rule; to govern.

The swing or sweep of a weapon; the motion of a thing moving heavily; influence; power exerted in governing; any weight or authority which inclines to one side.

n. Swing or sweep of a weapon ;-turn or cast of the balance ;-bias ; influence or weight on one side ;-direction ; rule ; dominion ; control ;-a switch used by thatchers in binding their work.