swive

Meanings

• Verb

  To move or turn something, especially a large ship, in a circular motion.

  - "The captain ordered the helmsman to swive the ship around to avoid the iceberg."
  - "The tugboat pushed against the barge, swiving it gently into position."

• Verb

  To manipulate or deceive someone in a dishonest way.

  - "The salesman tried to swive the customer into buying an overpriced product."
  - "Politicians are often accused of swiving voters with empty promises."

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Synonyms

crop , gather , glean , harvest , mow , go to bed with , sard , sleep with

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with swive
jive , hive , rive , give

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Variants

List of all variants of swive that leads to same result
shibah , shiva , shivah , shivahs , shivas , shive , shives

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to turn' or 'to revolve'. The second meaning, 'to deceive or manipulate', developed in the late 16th century.

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Trivia

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1. Swive is an old English word that has been in use since the 14th century.

2. The word swive is related to the word 'sway', which means to move back and forth or to influence someone's opinion.

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Related Concepts

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1. Manipulation: The act of controlling or influencing someone or something, often in a deceitful or underhanded way.

2. Deception: The act of deliberately misleading or tricking someone, often with the intention of gaining an advantage.

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Culture

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Swive has been used in literature and poetry, often to describe the manipulation of people or situations. It can also be used figuratively to describe a circular motion or turning point.

How to Memorize "swive"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the motion of a ship turning in a circle.
   - Imagine the manipulation of someone's emotions or actions.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the image of a ship turning in a circle.
   - Remember the word as a synonym for manipulation or deception.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by associating the word with the first letter of each definition: 'Sailing Ships Swive Slowly; Swindlers Swive Slyly'.
   - Use the acronym 'SWS' to remember the definitions: 'Ships Wander Slowly; Swindlers Work Slyly'.

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