To Sway

1. To move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock.
2. To move or wield with the hand; to swing; to wield.
3. To influence or direct by power, authority, persuasion, or by moral force; to rule; to govern; to guide. Compare persuade.
4. To cause to incline or swing to one side, or backward and forward; to bias; to turn; to bend; warp.
5. (nautical) To hoist (a mast or yard) into position.
6. To be drawn to one side by weight or influence; to lean; to incline.
7. To have weight or influence.
8. To bear sway; to rule; to govern.