hold sway

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hohld swey]
- /hoʊld sweɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hohld swey]
- /hoʊld sweɪ/

Definitions of hold sway words

transitive verb+noun hold sway have influence 1
noun hold sway to be master; reign 0
noun hold sway to reign or prevail 0
verb hold sway (Idiomatic) Be pre-eminent; have the greatest influence (over someone or something); dominate. 0

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Parts of speech for Hold sway

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hold sway popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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