Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oversway

/əʊvəˈsweɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: over-sway
IPA: /əʊvəˈsweɪ/

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To hold sway over; to have power or dominion over, to rule, govern.

Obsolete

verb

verb

To cause (someone, someone's thoughts or intentions etc.) to go in a particular direction; to influence.

verb

To overpower, overwhelm.

Example Sentences

"[T]he Presidents authoritie so overswayed the discretion of Master Scrivener, that our store, our time, our strength and labours were idely consumed to fulfill his phantasies."
"Likevviſe the fragrancy of euery greene herbe yeeldeth ſuch a ſauour, as doth not a little obliterate and ouerſvvay the ſauour of the beaſt: […]"

Etymology

From over- + sway.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: over

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /əʊvəˈsweɪ/

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

oversways (present, singular) overswaying (participle, present) overswayed (participle, past) overswayed (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce oversway?: The recorded pronunciation is /əʊvəˈsweɪ/.
What does oversway mean?: To hold sway over; to have power or dominion over, to rule, govern.
Where does oversway come from?: From over- + sway.

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