Get
Get verb - To cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest requests.
Usage example: tried to get the mayor to let us stage the concert in the town square, but she refused
Sway is a synonym for get in behaviour topic. In some cases you can use "Sway" instead a verb "Get", when it comes to topics like persuade, win over, convince, have an effect on.
Nearby Word: getting
Common collocations
Cite this Source
Sway and Get. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/get/sway
Get & Sway. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/get/sway>.
Sway or Get. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/get/sway.
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