swayed

[sweɪd]

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sway

An influence or power that makes someone do what they wouldn't normally do can make them sway.

When we talk about someone swaying, we usually mean that they are being persuaded to think or act a certain way. This could happen because of words from another person - like a salesperson trying to get you to buy something. It's like the other person has some power over your thoughts and feelings, making you lean in one direction rather than another. Imagine a tree swaying gently in the wind - it's not being pushed or forced, but it's moving because of an outside force.

Definitions

verb

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

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adjective

Bent backwards, as in swayback

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At the time, Dipper wasn't swayed by Bill's fast talk.

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