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Swear
swɛː
Swear definitions
verb
swears
swearing
swore
sworn
swear
- make a solemn statement or promise undertaking to do something or affirming that something is the case
"Maria made me swear I would never tell anyone"
promise vow promise under oath solemnly promise pledge oneself give one's word take an oath swear an oath swear on the Bible give an undertaking undertake affirm warrant state assert declare aver proclaim pronounce profess attest guarantee insist avow be emphatic pronounce declare assert maintain contend aver emphasize stress invoke appeal to call as one's witness- take (an oath)
"he forced them to swear an oath of loyalty to him"
- take a solemn oath as to the truth of (a statement)
"I asked him if he would swear a statement to this effect"
- use language of a kind regarded as coarse, blasphemous, or otherwise unacceptable in polite or formal speech in order to express anger or other strong emotion
"Peter swore under his breath"
noun
swear
swears
- a word regarded as coarse, blasphemous, or otherwise unacceptable in polite or formal speech; a swear word
"Griffin made contact with the coach, which led to him yelling a swear back in his direction"