- to make a solemn declaration or affirmation by some sacred being or object, as a deity or the Bible.
- to bind oneself by oath.
- to give evidence or make a statement on oath.
- to use profane oaths or language: Don't swear in front of the children.
- to declare, affirm, attest, etc., by swearing by a deity, some sacred object, etc.
- to affirm, assert, or say with solemn earnestness.
- to promise or undertake on oath or in a solemn manner; vow.
- to testify or state on oath: He swore it on the witness stand.
- to take (an oath), as in order to give solemnity or force to a declaration, promise, etc.
- to bind by an oath: to swear someone to secrecy.
- a profane or obscene word; curse word: If we said a swear, Mom made us put a quarter in the jar.Heads-up—this movie trailer is full of swears and is NSFW.
- swear by,
- to name (a sacred being or thing) as one's witness or guarantee in swearing.
- to have great confidence in; rely on: He swears by his dentist.
- to have certain knowledge of: I thought I saw him leaving, but I couldn't swear by it.
- to admit to office or service by administering an oath: A new president will be sworn in today.
- to promise or resolve to give up something: I've decided to swear off the internet one day a week.Have you sworn off red meat?
- to secure (a warrant for arrest) by making an accusation under oath.
- to declare or affirm (a statement) as true, esp by invoking a deity, etc, as witness
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- to invoke (a deity, etc) by name as a witness or guarantee to an oath
- to trust implicitly; have complete confidence (in)
- to curse, blaspheme, or use swearwords
- to promise solemnly on oath; vow
- to assert or affirm with great emphasis or earnestness
- to give evidence or make any statement or solemn declaration on oath
- to take an oath in order to add force or solemnity to (a statement or declaration)
- to assert emphatically
- a period of swearing
