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swayed

swayed
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sweyd]
    • /sweɪd/
    • /sweɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sweyd]
    • /sweɪd/

Definitions of swayed word

  • abbreviation SWAYED swaybacked. 1
  • verb without object swayed to move or swing to and fro, as something fixed at one end or resting on a support. 1
  • verb without object swayed to move or incline to one side or in a particular direction. 1
  • verb without object swayed to incline in opinion, sympathy, tendency, etc.: She swayed toward conservatism. 1
  • verb without object swayed to fluctuate or vacillate, as in opinion: His ideas swayed this way and that. 1
  • verb without object swayed to wield power; exercise rule. 1

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Origin of swayed

First appearance:

before 1570
One of the 33% oldest English words
First recorded in 1570-80; sway + -ed2

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Swayed

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

swayed popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

swayed usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for swayed

adj swayed

  • governed — to rule over by right of authority: to govern a nation.
  • influenced — the capacity or power of persons or things to be a compelling force on or produce effects on the actions, behavior, opinions, etc., of others: He used family influence to get the contract.
  • managed — to bring about or succeed in accomplishing, sometimes despite difficulty or hardship: She managed to see the governor. How does she manage it on such a small income?

verb swayed

  • careened — Simple past tense and past participle of careen.
  • concussed — If someone is concussed, they lose consciousness or feel sick or confused because they have been hit hard on the head.
  • dangled — Simple past tense and past participle of dangle.
  • doddered — infirm; feeble.
  • faltered — to hesitate or waver in action, purpose, intent, etc.; give way: Her courage did not falter at the prospect of hardship.

noun swayed

  • clouted — a blow, especially with the hand; cuff: The bully gave him a painful clout on the head.
  • congaed — Simple past tense and past participle of conga.
  • danced — Simple past tense and past participle of dance.
  • jittered — Simple past tense and past participle of jitter.
  • jived — swing music or early jazz.

adjective swayed

  • convinced — If you are convinced that something is true, you feel sure that it is true.
  • nonresistant — not able, conditioned, or constructed to withstand the effect of something, as a disease, a specific change in temperature, or harsh treatment; susceptible to damage or ill effects.

Top questions with swayed

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