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swear > 5 senses
VERB1swear, curse, cuss, blaspheme, imprecateUtter obscenities or profanities
2swear, affirm, verify, assert, avow, aver, swanTo declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
3swearPromise solemnly
4swear, depose, deponeMake a deposition
5swear, trust, rely, bankHave confidence or faith in
swear > pronunciation
Soundssweh'r
Rhymesaffair, air, airfare, and 110 more rhymes in ehr...
swear > verb 1, communication
MeaningUtter obscenities or profanities.
PatternSomebody ----s
Synonymscurse, cuss, blaspheme, imprecate
Similar toblaspheme
Broaderexpress, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to
Nounsswearing; swearer
swear > verb 2, communication
MeaningTo declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
ModelThey swear that there was a traffic accident
Examples"Before God I swear I am innocent"
Synonymsaffirm, verify, assert, avow, aver, swan
Broaderdeclare
Narrowerhold; claim, take; attest; declare; protest; assure, tell
Nounsswearer; swearing
swear > verb 3, communication
MeaningPromise solemnly. Take an oath.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s something to somebody; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE; Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
ModelThey swear to move
Broadervow
See alsoswear off
Nounsswearer
swear > verb 4, communication
MeaningMake a deposition. Declare under oath.
PatternSomebody ----s that CLAUSE
Synonymsdepose, depone
Broaderdeclare
Entailed byperjure
Nounsswearing
swear > verb 5, cognition
MeaningHave confidence or faith in.
PatternSomebody ----s PP
Examples"I swear by my grandmother's recipes"
Synonymstrust, rely, bank
Contrarydistrust, mistrust, suspect
Broaderbelieve
Narrowercredit; lean; count, bet, depend, look, calculate, reckon
Entailed byconfide

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