swear
v. pledge, vow, solemnly promise; curse, use obscene language; testify under oath (Law); bind by an oath n. pledge, vow; curse, obscene language | ||||
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Swear Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Swear
(v. t.)
To utter or affirm with a solemn appeal to God for the truth of the declaration; to make (a promise, threat, or resolve) under oath.
(v. t.)
To put to an oath; to cause to take an oath; to administer an oath to; -- ofetn followed by in or into; as, to swear witnesses; to swear a jury; to swear in an officer; he was sworn into office.
(v. t.)
To declare or charge upon oath; as, he swore treason against his friend.
(v. t.)
To appeal to by an oath.
(v. i.)
To make an appeal to God in an irreverant manner; to use the name of God or sacred things profanely; to call upon God in imprecation; to curse.
(v. i.)
To give evidence on oath; as, to swear to the truth of a statement; he swore against the prisoner.
(v. i.)
To affirm or utter a solemn declaration, with an appeal to God for the truth of what is affirmed; to make a promise, threat, or resolve on oath; also, to affirm solemnly by some sacred object, or one regarded as sacred, as the Bible, the Koran, etc.
(v. t.)
To utter or affirm with a solemn appeal to God for the truth of the declaration; to make (a promise, threat, or resolve) under oath.
(v. t.)
To put to an oath; to cause to take an oath; to administer an oath to; -- ofetn followed by in or into; as, to swear witnesses; to swear a jury; to swear in an officer; he was sworn into office.
(v. t.)
To declare or charge upon oath; as, he swore treason against his friend.
(v. t.)
To appeal to by an oath.
(v. i.)
To make an appeal to God in an irreverant manner; to use the name of God or sacred things profanely; to call upon God in imprecation; to curse.
(v. i.)
To give evidence on oath; as, to swear to the truth of a statement; he swore against the prisoner.
(v. i.)
To affirm or utter a solemn declaration, with an appeal to God for the truth of what is affirmed; to make a promise, threat, or resolve on oath; also, to affirm solemnly by some sacred object, or one regarded as sacred, as the Bible, the Koran, etc.
| WordNet 2.0 |
swear
Verb
1. utter obscenities or profanities; "The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street"
(synonym) curse, cuss, blaspheme, imprecate
(hypernym) express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to
(verb-group) blaspheme
(derivation) swearer
2. to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"
(synonym) affirm, verify, assert, avow, aver, swan
(hypernym) declare
(hyponym) hold
(derivation) swearer
3. promise solemnly; take an oath
(hypernym) vow
(see-also) swear off
(derivation) swearer
4. make a deposition; declare under oath
(synonym) depose, depone
(hypernym) declare
(derivation) oath, swearing
5. 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"
(synonym) trust, rely, bank
(hypernym) believe
(hyponym) credit
Verb
1. utter obscenities or profanities; "The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street"
(synonym) curse, cuss, blaspheme, imprecate
(hypernym) express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to
(verb-group) blaspheme
(derivation) swearer
2. to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"
(synonym) affirm, verify, assert, avow, aver, swan
(hypernym) declare
(hyponym) hold
(derivation) swearer
3. promise solemnly; take an oath
(hypernym) vow
(see-also) swear off
(derivation) swearer
4. make a deposition; declare under oath
(synonym) depose, depone
(hypernym) declare
(derivation) oath, swearing
5. 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"
(synonym) trust, rely, bank
(hypernym) believe
(hyponym) credit
| Australian Slang |
Swear like a trooper
swear strongly and often
swear strongly and often
| Shakespeare Words |
SWEAR
to adjure
to adjure
| Anagram |
swear
sawer
sawer
| hEnglish - advanced version |
swear
swear
\swear\ (?), v. i. [imp. swore (?), formerly sware (&?;); p. p. sworn (?); p. pr. & vb. n. swearing.] [oe. swerien, as. swerian; akin to d. zweren, os. swerian, ohg. swerien, g. schw?ren, icel. sverja, sw. sv?rja, dan. sv?rge, icel. & sw. svara to answer, dan. svare, dan. & sw. svar an answer, goth. swaran to swear, and perhaps to e. swarm. ?177. cf. answer.]
1. to affirm or utter a solemn declaration, with an appeal to god for the truth of what is affirmed; to make a promise, threat, or resolve on oath; also, to affirm solemnly by some sacred object, or one regarded as sacred, as the bible, the koran, etc. ye shall swear by my name falsely. xix. 12. i swear by all the roman gods.
2. (law) to give evidence on oath; as, to swear to the truth of a statement; he swore against the prisoner.
3. to make an appeal to god in an irreverant manner; to use the name of god or sacred things profanely; to call upon god in imprecation; to curse. [i] swore little; diced not above seven times a week.
similar words(4)
to swear the peace against one
swear out
to swear by
to swear off
swear
\swear\ (?), v. i. [imp. swore (?), formerly sware (&?;); p. p. sworn (?); p. pr. & vb. n. swearing.] [oe. swerien, as. swerian; akin to d. zweren, os. swerian, ohg. swerien, g. schw?ren, icel. sverja, sw. sv?rja, dan. sv?rge, icel. & sw. svara to answer, dan. svare, dan. & sw. svar an answer, goth. swaran to swear, and perhaps to e. swarm. ?177. cf. answer.]
1. to affirm or utter a solemn declaration, with an appeal to god for the truth of what is affirmed; to make a promise, threat, or resolve on oath; also, to affirm solemnly by some sacred object, or one regarded as sacred, as the bible, the koran, etc. ye shall swear by my name falsely. xix. 12. i swear by all the roman gods.
2. (law) to give evidence on oath; as, to swear to the truth of a statement; he swore against the prisoner.
3. to make an appeal to god in an irreverant manner; to use the name of god or sacred things profanely; to call upon god in imprecation; to curse. [i] swore little; diced not above seven times a week.
similar words(4)
to swear the peace against one
swear out
to swear by
to swear off
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Creirau
Creirau = v. to swear by the relics
Creirau = v. to swear by the relics
Tyngu
Tyngu = v. to pledge, to swear
Swear Definition from Law Dictionaries & Glossaries
| The 'Lectric Law Library |
Swear
To take an oath, judicially administered.
To swear also signifies to use such profane language as is forbidden by law. This is generally punished by statutory provisions in the several states.
This entry contains material from Bouvier's Legal Dictionary, a work published in the 1850's.
To take an oath, judicially administered.
To swear also signifies to use such profane language as is forbidden by law. This is generally punished by statutory provisions in the several states.
This entry contains material from Bouvier's Legal Dictionary, a work published in the 1850's.
Swear Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English - Klingon |
swear
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Swear Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Swear
Swear may refer to:
- Swearing (to utter an oath or curse)
- The Swear (band)
- Swear, a single by Sheena Easton
- Swear, a 1980s single by Tim Scott / Tim Scott-McConnell
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