sway an opinion
1sway — 01. The trees were [swaying] slightly in the wind. 02. During the earthquake, we could actually feel our apartment building [swaying] a bit. 03. He tried to convince his parents to let him travel to Europe with his friends, but they wouldn t be… …
2sway — [swā] vi. [ME sweyen < ON sveigja, to turn, bend: for IE base see SWATHE1] 1. a) to swing or move from side to side or to and fro b) to vacillate or alternate between one position, opinion, etc. and another c) to lean or incline to one side;… …
3Opinion polling for the New Zealand general election, 2011 — Opinion polling has been commissioned throughout the duration of the 49th New Zealand Parliament and in the leadup to the 2011 election by various organisations. The main four are Television New Zealand, TV3, The New Zealand Herald and Roy Morgan …
4sway — ► VERB 1) move slowly and rhythmically backwards and forwards or from side to side. 2) cause (someone) to change their opinion; influence. 3) literary rule; govern. ► NOUN 1) a swaying movement. 2) influence; rule. ● …
5sway — swayable, adj. swayer, n. swayingly, adv. /sway/, v.i. 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,… …
6sway — [[t]sweɪ[/t]] v. i. 1) to move or swing to and fro, as something fastened at one end 2) to move or incline to one side 3) to incline in opinion, sympathy, etc 4) to fluctuate or vacillate, as in opinion 5) to wield power; exercise rule 6) to… …
7sway — sway1 [ sweı ] verb * 1. ) intransitive to move or swing gently from side to side: The ladder swayed precariously. Their bodies swayed to the music. a ) transitive to make something move or swing from side to side: She walked along, swaying her… …
8sway — sway1 [sweı] v [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: Probably from a Scandinavian language] 1.) to move slowly from one side to another ▪ The trees swayed gently in the breeze. 2.) [T] to influence someone so that they change their opinion ▪ Don t allow… …
9sway — I UK [sweɪ] / US verb Word forms sway : present tense I/you/we/they sway he/she/it sways present participle swaying past tense swayed past participle swayed * 1) a) [intransitive] to move or swing gently from side to side The ladder swayed… …
10sway — /sweɪ / (say sway) verb (i) 1. to move to and fro, as something fixed at one end or resting on a support; swing to and fro. 2. to move or incline to one side or in a particular direction. 3. to incline in opinion, sympathy, tendency, etc. 4. to… …
