[swey] 
| 1. | to move or swing to and fro, as something fixed at one end or resting on a support. |
| 2. | to move or incline to one side or in a particular direction. |
| 3. | to incline in opinion, sympathy, tendency, etc.: She swayed toward conservatism. |
| 4. | to fluctuate or vacillate, as in opinion: His ideas swayed this way and that. |
| 5. | to wield power; exercise rule. |
| 6. | to cause to move to and fro or to incline from side to side. |
| 7. | to cause to move to one side or in a particular direction. |
| 8. | Nautical. to hoist or raise (a yard, topmast, or the like) (usually fol. by up). |
| 9. | to cause to fluctuate or vacillate. |
| 10. | to cause (the mind, emotions, etc., or a person) to incline or turn in a specified way; influence. |
| 11. | to cause to swerve, as from a purpose or a course of action: He swayed them from their plan. |
| 12. | to dominate; direct. |
| 13. | to wield, as a weapon or scepter. |
| 14. | to rule; govern. |
| 15. | the act of swaying; swaying movement. |
| 16. | rule; dominion: He held all Asia in his sway. |
| 17. | dominating power or influence: Many voters were under his sway. |
