bear+sway

  • 1Sway — Sway, n. 1. The act of swaying; a swaying motion; the swing or sweep of a weapon. [1913 Webster] With huge two handed sway brandished aloft. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Influence, weight, or authority that inclines to one side; as, the sway of… …

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  • 2Sway — (sw[=a]), v. i. 1. To be drawn to one side by weight or influence; to lean; to incline. [1913 Webster] The balance sways on our part. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. To move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward. [1913 Webster] 3. To have… …

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  • 3bear — bear1 /bair/, v., bore or (Archaic) bare; borne or born; bearing. v.t. 1. to hold up; support: to bear the weight of the roof. 2. to hold or remain firm under (a load): The roof will not bear the strain of his weight. 3. to bring forth ( …

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  • 4bear — I. /bɛə / (say bair) verb (bore /bɔ/ (say baw) or, Archaic, bare, borne or born, bearing) – …

  • 5bear off — Synonyms and related words: about ship, angle, angle off, avert, back and fill, bear away, bear to starboard, beat, beat about, bend, bias, box off, branch off, break, bring about, bring round, cant, cant round, cast, cast about, change course,… …

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  • 6sway — Synonyms and related words: acme, administration, affect, alternate, amplitude, angle, angle off, angularity, argue into, ascend, ascendancy, authority, authorization, back and fill, bank, be all and end all, bear off, bear reign, bend, bias,… …

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  • 7sway — I. v. a. 1. Move, wield, swing, wave, brandish, poise, balance. 2. Bias, bend, turn. 3. Rule, govern, direct, guide, control, influence. 4. (Naut.) Hoist, raise. II. v. n. 1. Govern, bear rule, reign …

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  • 8The Polar Bear and Cougar EP — Infobox Album | Name = The Polar Bear and Cougar EP Type = EP Artist = We Shot the Moon Released = December 18, 2007 Recorded = 2007 Genre = Piano Rock, Alternative rock, Length = 16:36 Label = The Militia Group Producer = Unknown Last album =… …

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  • 9Oversway — O ver*sway , v. t. To bear sway over. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 10govern — I. v. a. 1. Conduct, manage, supervise, regulate, have the direction of, have the charge of. 2. Direct, guide, steer. 3. Control, restrain, curb, bridle, rule, sway, command. II. v. n. Rule, have control, exercise authority, hold the reins, bear… …

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