SWEEP


Meaning of SWEEP in English

I . v. a.

1.

Clean ( with a broom ), brush.

2.

Graze, touch ( in passing ), brush, rub over.

3.

Traverse, pass over.

4.

Carry off, ~ off, ~ away.

5.

Carry with pomp, flourish.

II . n.

1.

Range, compass, scope, reach.

2.

Swipe, swape, well-~.

3.

Destruction, havoc, ravage, devastation.

4.

Sweeper, chimney-~.

5.

Curve, curvature, flexure, bend.

Soule. Dictionary of English synonyms.      Словарь английских синонимов.