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swear

/ swear /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
promise solemnly; take an oath
Type of:
vow
Derived:
swearer
See also:
swear off
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Something ----s somebody
Something is ----ing PP
verb Sense 2
make a deposition; declare under oath
Type of:
declare
Derived:
testifier deponent deposition oath swearing
Usage Patterns:
Something ----s somebody
verb Sense 3
have confidence or faith in
"We can trust in God"
"Rely on your friends"
"bank on your good education"
"I swear by my grandmother''s recipes"
Opposites:
distrust mistrust suspect
Type of:
believe
Kinds of:
credit lean count bet depend
Derived:
reliance trust faith
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 4
utter obscenities or profanities
"The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street"
Type of:
express verbalize verbalise
Derived:
swearer curse curse word expletive oath
Verb group:
blaspheme
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 5
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
"Before God I swear I am innocent"
Type of:
declare
Kinds of:
hold claim take attest declare
Derived:
swearer oath swearing assertion averment
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Something ----s somebody
Semantic Complexity
50%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
41
Times Searched
3
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vow declare believe credit lean count bet depend distrust mistrust suspect express