sway
Translation
to rock, to swing, to influence, to persuade
Examples
The trees swayed in the wind.
The trees swayed in the wind.
Don't be swayed by his arguments.
Don't be swayed by his arguments.
Grammar Patterns
((subject)) sways to move slowly from side to side The trees swayed in the wind.
to be swayed by ((sth.)) to be persuaded to believe or do (sth.) Don't be swayed by his arguments.
Similar Words
Synonyms (move): rock, swing, oscillate; Synonyms (influence): persuade, influence, affect
Etymology
From Old English 'swēgan' meaning 'to make a noise, move'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a tree swaying in the wind. This back-and-forth motion can also apply to opinions being swayed.