Monday, April 21, 2014

SWAY

WORD: SWAY

MEANING:
1. (usually intr) to swing or cause to swing to and fro
2. (usually intr) to lean or incline or cause to lean or incline to one side or in different directions in turn
3. (usually intr) to vacillate or cause to vacillate between two or more opinions
4. to be influenced or swerve or influence or cause to swerve to or from a purpose or opinion
5. (Nautical Terms) nautical (tr) to hoist (a yard, mast, or other spar)
6. to rule or wield power (over)
7. (Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) (tr) to wield (a weapon)
n
8. control; power
9. a swinging or leaning movement
10. dominion; governing authority
11. hold sway to be master; reign
12. power, command, rule, mastery

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Narendra Modi to sway Chhattisgarh with five rallies in six hours
2. He refused to be swayed by her arguement.

PRONOUNCE:
sway - स्वे / स्वै

LINK: SWAY

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