sway

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

substantive

motion: P. φορά, ἡ.

tossing motion: Ar. and V. σάλος, ὁ, P. αἰώρησις, ἡ (Plato).

influence: P. and V. δύναμις, ἡ.

rule, authority: P. and V. ἀρχή, ἡ, κράτος, τό; see rule.

bear sway, v.: see rule.

verb transitive

move: P. and V. κινεῖν.

move to and fro: P. αἰωρεῖν.

persuade: P. and V. πείθειν, ἐπάγειν; see persuade.

rule: P. and V. ἄρχειν (gen.), κρατεῖν (gen.); see rule.

influence: P. and V. ῥοπὴν ἔχειν (gen.).

manage: P. and V. νέμειν, V. νωμᾶν, κραίνειν, πορσύνειν, ἀμφέπειν.

verb intransitive

swing to and fro: P. and V. αἰωρεῖσθαι.

toss up and down: P. and V. σαλεύειν.

swap with: P. συναιωρεῖσθαι (Plato).

sink: P. and V. ῥέπειν.

labour, be distressed: P. and V. κάμνειν (rare P.), προκάμνειν (rare P.); see faint.