[{"Bold_text": "verb (used without object)", "List Items": ["to move or swing to and fro, as something fixed at one end or resting on a support.Synonyms: wave", "to move or incline to one side or in a particular direction.", "to incline in opinion, sympathy, tendency, etc.:She swayed toward conservatism.Synonyms: tend , bend , lean", "to fluctuate or vacillate, as in opinion:His ideas swayed this way and that.", "to wield power; exercise rule."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["to cause to move to and fro or to incline from side to side.", "to cause to move to one side or in a particular direction.", "Nautical.to hoist or raise (a yard, topmast, or the like) (usually followed byup).", "to cause to fluctuate or vacillate.", "to cause (the mind, emotions, etc., or a person) to incline or turn in a specified way; influence.", "to cause to swerve, as from a purpose or a course of action:He swayed them from their plan.", "to dominate; direct.", "to wield, as a weapon or scepter.", "to rule; govern."]}, {"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["the act of swaying; swaying movement.", "rule; dominion:He held all Asia in his sway.", "dominating power or influence:Many voters were under his sway."]}]